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Vision impairment and nutritional status among older assisted living residents
Seija M Muurinen, Helena H Soini, Merja H Suominen, Riitta K T Saarela, Niina M Savikko, Kaisu H Pitkälä. Archives of gerontology and geriatrics, 2013-12-22
Topic: Health services, long-term care and technology
Vision impairment is common among older persons. It is a risk factor for disability, and it may be associated with nutritional status via decline in functional status. However, only few studies have examined the relationship between vision impairment and nutritional status, which was investigated in this cross-sectional study. The study included all residents living in the assisted living facilities in Helsinki and Espoo in 2007. Residents in temporary respite care were excluded (5%). Of permanent residents (N=2214), 70% (N=1475) consented. Trained nurses performed a personal interview and assessment of each resident including the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA), functional and health status. Patient records were used to confirm demographic data and medical history. Mortality in 2010 was retrieved from central registers. Of the residents, 17.5% (N=245) had vision impairment and they were not able to read regular print. Those with vision impairment were older, more often females, and malnourished according to MNA. They had lower BMI, and suffered more often from dementia and chewing problems than those without vision impairment. In logistic regression analysis controlling for age, gender, chewing problems and dementia, vision impairment was independently associated with resident's malnutrition (OR 2.51, 95% CI 1.80-3.51). According to our results older residents in assisted living with vision impairment are at high risk for malnutrition. Therefore it is important to assess nutritional status of persons with vision impairment. It would be beneficial to repeat this kind of a study also in elderly community population.
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Muurinen, S. M., Soini, H. H., Suominen, M. H., Saarela, R. K. T., Savikko, N. M., & Pitkälä, K. H. (2014). Vision impairment and nutritional status among older assisted living residents. Archives of gerontology and geriatrics. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.archger.2013.12.002
Vancouver
Muurinen SM, Soini HH, Suominen MH, Saarela RKT, Savikko NM, Pitkälä KH. Vision impairment and nutritional status among older assisted living residents. Archives of gerontology and geriatrics. 2014. doi:10.1016/j.archger.2013.12.002. PMID: 24398167.
BibTeX
@article{muurinen2014-24398167,
author = {Muurinen, Seija M and Soini, Helena H and Suominen, Merja H and Saarela, Riitta K T and Savikko, Niina M and Pitkälä, Kaisu H},
title = {{Vision impairment and nutritional status among older assisted living residents}},
journal = {Archives of gerontology and geriatrics},
year = {2014},
doi = {10.1016/j.archger.2013.12.002},
pmid = {24398167},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.archger.2013.12.002}
}
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Key findings
- It is a risk factor for disability, and it may be associated with nutritional status via decline in functional status.
- In logistic regression analysis controlling for age, gender, chewing problems and dementia, vision impairment was independently associated with resident's malnutrition (OR 2.51, 95% CI 1.80-3.51).
- According to our results older residents in assisted living with vision impairment are at high risk for malnutrition.
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Study details
- Study designcross-sectional
- Participants2,214
- Effect size17.5%; OR 2.51
- Evidence strengthLow
How this study scored 61/100
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|---|---|---|
| Journal tier | 7 / 10 | Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (Archives of gerontology and geriatrics) |
| Journal's citation record | — / 4 | No journal record from OpenAlex — left out of this score |
| Study design | 4 / 12 | A snapshot of people at one point in time |
| Strength of evidence | 1 / 5 | Rated “low” in our summary |
| Peer-review validation | 10 / 10 | Peer-reviewed. Published as an article in a named peer-reviewed journal. |
| How recent | 1 / 5 | 2014 — within 20 year(s) of the newest study here |
| Sample size | 3 / 4 | 2,214 participants |
| Effect reported | 3 / 3 | Effect reported with a statistic (interval, p-value, ratio or similar) |
| Studied in people | 3 / 3 | Studied in people (participant count stated) |
| Randomized / blinded | 0 / 2 | No randomization or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Times cited | — / 7 | No citation count (not found in OpenAlex) — left out of this score |
| Citations per year | — / 5 | No citation count or no year — left out of this score |
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| Institution's track record | — / 3 | No institution listed in OpenAlex — left out of this score |
| Multicenter collaboration | — / 3 | Institutions not listed — left out of this score |
| Indexed in PubMed | 2 / 2 | Indexed in PubMed (PMID 24398167) |
| Free to read | — / 2 | Access not recorded — left out of this score |
| Points | 34 / 56 | Scored on 10 of 20 parts. We have no data for the rest, so they are left out: 34 of the 56 points we could judge it on is 61 out of 100. |
| Total | 61 / 100 | — |
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