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Tran TP, Nguyen DC, Dang TVQ, Tran TK, Vu PT, Vu MH, Le TH, Saw TN, Cho SM, Kariya T, Yamamoto E, Hamajima N, Saw YM. Development of a Vietnamese version of the Revised Hasegawa's Dementia scale. NAGOYA JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE 2022; 84:402-417. [PMID: 35967950 PMCID: PMC9350578 DOI: 10.18999/nagjms.84.2.402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2021] [Accepted: 09/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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As the aging population grows worldwide, the problem of age-related health is becoming an important public health concern. Dementia is a devastating disease that places a significant physical, emotional, and financial burden on patients, their caregivers, and society. It is predicted to increase in developing countries. The Revised Hasegawa's Dementia Scale (HDS-R) has been used in many Asian countries to measure cognitive function. However, there is still no Vietnamese version of the HDS-R. Therefore, this paper describes the development of the HDS-R scale and manual in Vietnamese language. Two Vietnamese researchers translated the HDS-R from English to Vietnamese. To confirm the accuracy of the translation, two other Vietnamese researchers conducted a back-translation. Another pair of Vietnamese researchers compared the back-translated English version to the original one. All six researchers discussed the inconsistencies between English HDS-R scale and manual and derived the most suitable version for the Vietnamese context. In Questions 4 and Question 7, we changed the words from "cherry blossom" and "train" to "daisy flower" and "bicycle" for the first option, and from "plum blossom" to "rose" for the second option. We also changed the expressions in some places in the manual to fit the Vietnamese language. Future studies are needed to validate this version to be able to access cognitive function in both clinical and public healthcare settings.
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Affiliation(s)
- Thi Phuong Tran
- Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Public Health, Thaibinh University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Thaibinh, Vietnam
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- Department of Emergency Resuscitation, Thaibinh University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Thaibinh, Vietnam
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- Department of Environmental Health, Faculty of Public Health, Thaibinh University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Thaibinh, Vietnam
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- Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Public Health, Thaibinh University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Thaibinh, Vietnam
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- Department of Environmental Health, Faculty of Public Health, Thaibinh University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Thaibinh, Vietnam
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- Department of Dentomaxillofacial, Thaibinh University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Thaibinh, Vietnam
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- Department of Testing and Educational Quality Assurance, Thaibinh University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Thaibinh, Vietnam
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- Department of Community and Global Health, the University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Community and Global Health, the University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Healthcare Administration, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Healthcare Administration, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Healthcare Administration, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
,Nagoya University Asian Satellite Campuses Institute, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Community and Global Health, the University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Arai H, Nozoe M, Matsumoto S, Morimoto T. Exercise Training for Patients With Severe Aortic Stenosis in a Convalescent Rehabilitation Ward - A Retrospective Cohort Study. Circ Rep 2021; 3:361-367. [PMID: 34250276 PMCID: PMC8258178 DOI: 10.1253/circrep.cr-21-0035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2021] [Revised: 04/29/2021] [Accepted: 05/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Background: Exercise loading is contraindicated for patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS); however, everyday activities mandate the inclusion of a light load. The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy and safety of exercise training for patients with severe AS who were admitted to a rehabilitation ward because of physical disability. Methods and Results: This historical cohort study was conducted at a single rehabilitation center in Japan. Patients admitted for rehabilitation of physical disability and those who met the definition of severe AS were analyzed. An exercise training program was implemented for patients with disability and severe AS. Cardiovascular symptoms during hospitalization were evaluated. Improvements in the performance of activities of daily living were assessed using the Functional Independence Measure (FIM). Eighteen patients undertook an exercise training program. The median patient age was 87 years (range 76-95 years). Of these patients, 3 died and another 3 were transferred to another hospital due to causes other than the exercise training program. None of the other patients experienced cardiovascular symptoms, and the FIM scores of 12 patients were significantly improved (median [range] scores at admission and discharge of 63 [32-88] and 87 [51-104], respectively; P<0.001). Conclusions: An exercise training program could be applied to patients with severe AS who were admitted for convalescent rehabilitation, because it can improve FIM scores.
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- Hideki Arai
- Department of Rehabilitation, Toyonaka Heisei Hospital Toyonaka Japan.,Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Hyogo College of Medicine Nishinomiya Japan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Nursing and Rehabilitation, Konan Women's University Kobe Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Toyonaka Heisei Hospital Toyonaka Japan
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Hyogo College of Medicine Nishinomiya Japan
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Cognitive impairment and its risk factors among Myanmar elderly using the Revised Hasegawa's Dementia Scale: A cross-sectional study in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0236656. [PMID: 32722689 PMCID: PMC7386565 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0236656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2020] [Accepted: 07/09/2020] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Background Globally, elderly population with impaired cognitive function, such as dementia, has been accelerating, and Myanmar is no exception. However, cognitive function among elderly in Myanmar has rarely been assessed. This study aimed to identify the rate of cognitive impairment and its risk factors among the elderly in Myanmar. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted at rural health centers in Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory, Myanmar, from December 2018 to January 2019. In total, 757 elderly individuals aged 60 years or over (males: 246 [32.5%], females: 511 [67.5%]) were interviewed using a face-to-face method with a pre-tested questionnaire. Descriptive statistics and multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed. Results The rate of impaired cognitive function among participants was 29.9% (males: 23.6%; females: 32.9%). The following participants were more likely to present cognitive impairment: those aged 70–79 years (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 1.8; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.19–2.70) and 80 years or older (AOR = 3.9; 95% CI: 2.25–6.76); those who were illiterate (AOR = 9.1; 95% CI: 3.82–21.51); and those dependent on family members (AOR = 1.6; 95% CI: 1.04–2.44). The elderly livening with their families and those who reported having good health (AOR = 0.7; 95% CI: 0.44–0.99) were less likely to have cognitive impairment. Conclusion Using the HDS-R Myanmar version, this study reported that there out of five elderly participants had cognitive impairment, and its risk factors, altering policy makers that Myanmar needs to prepare for adequate healthcare services and social support for elderly with cognitive impairment. Future research should be performed not only to detect general cognitive impairment but also to differentiate specific cognitive domains impairments among Myanmar elderly. Longitudinal studies are needed to observe the causal and protective factors associated with cognitive impairments in Myanmar.
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