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Prevalence and correlates of subjective memory complaints in Vietnamese adults

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 December 2017

Oanh L. Meyer ,
Amanda Leggett ,
Siwei Liu  and
Ngoc H. Nguyen
Oanh L. Meyer*
Affiliation:
Alzheimer's Disease Center, University of California, Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, CA, USA
Amanda Leggett
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, Program for Positive Aging, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Siwei Liu
Affiliation:
Human Development, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
Ngoc H. Nguyen
Affiliation:
Faculty of Nursing, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, Vietnam
*
Correspondence should be addressed to: Oanh L. Meyer, PhD, Department of Neurology, Davis School of Medicine, University of California, 4860 Y Street, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA. Phone: (916) 734-5218; Fax: (916) 703-9021. Email: olmeyer@ucdavis.edu.
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Abstract

Background:

Low- and middle-income countries such as Vietnam are home to a majority of the world's population with dementia, yet little is known regarding how individuals in these countries perceive memory problems that might be indicative of cognitive impairment. This study examined the prevalence and correlates of subjective memory complaints (SMCs) in Vietnamese adults in Da Nang, Vietnam.

Methods:

A stratified sample of 600 adults (aged ≥ 55 years) living in Da Nang, Vietnam, and surrounding areas were recruited to participate in a cross-sectional study. Students and faculty from the National Technical Medical College Number 2 administered questionnaires in participants’ homes regarding socio-demographic characteristics, functional health, social support, cognitive and mental health, and SMCs. Descriptive and stepwise regression analyses examined the prevalence and correlates of SMCs.

Results:

Approximately 64% of the sample reported at least poor memory and 39% said that memory interfered with their daily life at least somewhat. Multivariate regression analyses (adjusted for all covariates) showed that depressive symptoms, cognitive impairment, self-rated health and pain, and material hardship were associated with SMCs.

Conclusions:

Prevalence of SMCs as well as depressive symptoms was high in this Vietnamese population. Although future research using more detailed measures of subjective memory and which include longitudinal data are required, the need for physicians to routinely assess Vietnamese patients for depression, SMCs, and cognitive impairment may be warranted.

Keywords

depressioncognitive impairmentdementialower middle-income country
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Original Research Article
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International Psychogeriatrics , Volume 30 , Issue 7: Issue Theme: Benzodiazepines and Hypnotics , July 2018 , pp. 1039 - 1048
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Copyright © International Psychogeriatric Association 2017 

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