Factors Associated with Cognitive and Functional Performance in Indigenous Older Adults of Nariño, Colombia
Introduction. Ethnicity in Latin America is a factor of poverty and social exclusion. Like in developed countries, demographic, medical, psychosocial, global cognitive, and functional variables interact in a complex relationship on the elderly population. Such interaction should be considered to det...
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| author | Yenny Vicky Paredes-Arturo Eunice Yarce-Pinzon Diego Mauricio Diaz-Velasquez Daniel Camilo Aguirre-Acevedo |
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| description | Introduction. Ethnicity in Latin America is a factor of poverty and social exclusion. Like in developed countries, demographic, medical, psychosocial, global cognitive, and functional variables interact in a complex relationship on the elderly population. Such interaction should be considered to determine cognitive and functional performance using screening tests. The aim of this study was to evaluate the demographic, medical, and psychosocial factors affecting global cognitive performance as well as functional activities. Methods. The study was conducted in a Colombian elderly indigenous population which included a sample of 518 adults. This research employed a structural model of latent factors to assess the effects of demographic, medical, and psychosocial factors on cognitive and functional performance. The model was estimated by least squares and used a maximum-likelihood procedure, and it was determined RMSEA, TLI, and CFI to assess the model’s goodness of fit. The categorical variables used in the model were as follows: (1) demographics, (2) psychosocial factors, (3) medical condition, (4) global cognition, and (5) functional factors. Results. Demographics, in addition to medical and psychosocial factors, were related to global cognition and functional factors (RMSEA = 0.051, CI 90% 0.045–0.057, CFI = 0.901, and TLI = 0.881). Conclusion. These results provide strong evidence about the complex relationships among demographics, medical conditions, and psychosocial factors and their influence on global cognition and functional performance in Colombian indigenous elderly population. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-46feebcd479d49bfb30c95b4d951017e2025-08-20T02:39:19ZengWileyJournal of Aging Research2090-22042090-22122019-01-01201910.1155/2019/45428974542897Factors Associated with Cognitive and Functional Performance in Indigenous Older Adults of Nariño, ColombiaYenny Vicky Paredes-Arturo0Eunice Yarce-Pinzon1Diego Mauricio Diaz-Velasquez2Daniel Camilo Aguirre-Acevedo3Mariana University Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Psychology Program, Pasto, ColombiaMariana University Health Sciences Faculty, Occupational Therapy Program, Pasto, ColombiaThe University of Edinburgh, Global Health Unit, Social Policy Programme, Edinburgh, UKUniversity of Antioquia, School of Medicine, Medellín, ColombiaIntroduction. Ethnicity in Latin America is a factor of poverty and social exclusion. Like in developed countries, demographic, medical, psychosocial, global cognitive, and functional variables interact in a complex relationship on the elderly population. Such interaction should be considered to determine cognitive and functional performance using screening tests. The aim of this study was to evaluate the demographic, medical, and psychosocial factors affecting global cognitive performance as well as functional activities. Methods. The study was conducted in a Colombian elderly indigenous population which included a sample of 518 adults. This research employed a structural model of latent factors to assess the effects of demographic, medical, and psychosocial factors on cognitive and functional performance. The model was estimated by least squares and used a maximum-likelihood procedure, and it was determined RMSEA, TLI, and CFI to assess the model’s goodness of fit. The categorical variables used in the model were as follows: (1) demographics, (2) psychosocial factors, (3) medical condition, (4) global cognition, and (5) functional factors. Results. Demographics, in addition to medical and psychosocial factors, were related to global cognition and functional factors (RMSEA = 0.051, CI 90% 0.045–0.057, CFI = 0.901, and TLI = 0.881). Conclusion. These results provide strong evidence about the complex relationships among demographics, medical conditions, and psychosocial factors and their influence on global cognition and functional performance in Colombian indigenous elderly population.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/4542897 |
| spellingShingle | Yenny Vicky Paredes-Arturo Eunice Yarce-Pinzon Diego Mauricio Diaz-Velasquez Daniel Camilo Aguirre-Acevedo Factors Associated with Cognitive and Functional Performance in Indigenous Older Adults of Nariño, Colombia Journal of Aging Research |
| title | Factors Associated with Cognitive and Functional Performance in Indigenous Older Adults of Nariño, Colombia |
| title_full | Factors Associated with Cognitive and Functional Performance in Indigenous Older Adults of Nariño, Colombia |
| title_fullStr | Factors Associated with Cognitive and Functional Performance in Indigenous Older Adults of Nariño, Colombia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Factors Associated with Cognitive and Functional Performance in Indigenous Older Adults of Nariño, Colombia |
| title_short | Factors Associated with Cognitive and Functional Performance in Indigenous Older Adults of Nariño, Colombia |
| title_sort | factors associated with cognitive and functional performance in indigenous older adults of narino colombia |
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