Influencing factors of mental and behavior symptoms in patients with Alzheimer's disease
LAI Xiaoying
LIAN Ruyin
Abstract：Objective To investigate the occurrence of mental and behavioral symptomsin patients with Alzheimer's disease(AD)and analyze the influencing factors,so as to provide references for formulating targeted intervention.Methods A total of 175 AD patients admitted to the geriatrics department of the third hospital of Longyan city between August 2023 and August 2024 were selected,and surveyed using a general information questionnaire,the disease data questionnoire,the Pittsburgh sleep quality index questionnaire and the neuropsychiatric inventory questionnaire(NPI-Q).Results The incidence of mental and behavioral symptoms in patients with AD is 64.57％.According to the logistic regression analysis,sleep status,duration of physical exercise,living conditions,disease duration,severity of the disease,and white matter hypersignal classification were the influencing factors of their mental and behavioral disorders.Conclusion The incidence of mental and behavioral symptoms is relatively high among AD patients,and influenced by multiple factors.Therefore,clinical medical staff should formulate targeted intervention measures to prevent their occurrence.
Keywords：Alzheimer's DiseaseMental and behavioral symptomsInfluencing factors
Publication Date：2025-07-20
Online Publishing Date：2025-09-18(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：5( 452-455,463 )