Huzurevinde Yaşayan Covid-19 Geçirmiş Geriatrik Bireylerin Değerlendirilmesi

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 34 Sayı: 3, 451 - 461, 30.12.2025

Hüseyin Başeğmez , Ferruh Taspinar , Betül Taşpınar

https://doi.org/10.34108/eujhs.1578904

Öz

Coronavirüs enfeksiyonu (COVID-19) sonrası geriatrik bireyler en çok etkilenen populasyonlardandır ve enfeksiyon huzurevi gibi toplu alanların paylaşıldığı yerlerde daha çok görülmekte ve fiziksel yetersizliğe neden olmaktadır. Bu nedenle çalışmamız huzurevinde yaşayan COVID-19 enfeksiyonu geçirmiş geriatrik bireylerin fiziksel fonksiyon, fonksiyonel kapasite, denge ve yaşam kalitesinin incelenmesi amacıyla planlanmıştır. Çalışmaya huzurevlerinde yaşayan 65 yaş üstü, son 6 ay içerisinde COVID-19 testi pozitif çıkan(n=21) ve sağlıklı (n=21) toplam 42 birey dahil edildi. Bireylerin fiziksel fonksiyonları için fiziksel performans testi, yaşlılar için fiziksel aktivite ölçeği, el kavrama kuvveti ve sırt ve bacak dinamometresi, fonksiyonel kapasite için 6 dakika yürüme testi, denge için Berg denge ölçeği, yaşam kaliteleri için Kısa Form 36 kullanıldı. Çalışmada COVID-19 geçiren bireylerin COVID-19 geçirmeyen bireylere göre fiziksel fonksiyon sonuçları, 6 dakika yürüme testi mesafesi ve Berg denge puanının daha düşük olduğu saptandı (p<0,05). Ayrıca SF-36 ölçeği’nin fiziksel fonksiyon, fiziksel rol güçlüğü ve genel sağlık alt parametreleri COVID-19 geçiren geriatrik bireylerde istatistiksel ve anlamlı olarak daha düşük bulundu (p<0,05). Bu çalışmanın sonuçları, COVID-19'un geriatrik bireylerde, fiziksel fonksiyon, fonksiyonel kapasite, denge ve yaşam kalitesini olumsuz etkilediğini gösterdi. COVID-19'un neden olduğu olumsuz etkileri azaltmak ve fiziksel fonksiyonları artırmak için huzurevlerinde gerekli önlemlerin planlanması gerekmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

COVID-19 , yaşlı , pandemik , fiziksel fonksiyonel performans , postüral denge.

Etik Beyan

Bu çalışma için İzmir Demokrasi Üniversitesi İzmir Demokrasi Üniversitesi Girişimsel Olmayan Klinik Araştırmalar Etik Kurulundan (Tarih: 23.03.2021, Sayı: 2021/03-15) onay alınmıştır.

Destekleyen Kurum

Bu araştırma herhangi bir finansman kuruluşundan/sektörden destek almamıştır.

Evaluation of Geriatric Individuals with Covid-19 Living in Nursing Homes

Öz

Geriatric individuals are among the most affected populations after Coronavirus infection (COVID-19), and the infection is more common in places where collective spaces are shared, such as nursing homes, and causes physical disability. For this reason, our study was planned to examine the physical function, functional capacity, balance, and quality of life of geriatric individuals with COVID-19 infection living in nursing homes. A total of 42 individuals over the age of 65 living in nursing homes whose COVID-19 test turned positive to negative with in the last 6 months (n=21) and healthy (n=21) were included in the study. Physical performance test, physical activity scale for the elderly, hand grip strength and back and leg dynamometer for physical functions, 6-minute walk test for functional capacity, Berg balance scale for balance, Short Form 36 for quality of life were used. In the study, it was found that individuals who had COVID-19 had lower physical function results, 6-minute walk test distance, and Berg balance score compared to individuals who had not had COVID-19 (p<0.05). In addition, the physical function, physical role limitation, and general health sub-scales of the SF-36 scale were found to be significantly lower in geriatric individuals who have COVID-19 (p<0.05). The results of this study showed that COVID-19 negatively affects physical function, functional capacity, balance, and quality of life in geriatric individuals living in nursing homes. To reduce the negative effects caused by COVID-19 and increase physical function, necessary precautions need to be planned in nursing homes.

Anahtar Kelimeler

COVID-19 , elderly , pandemics , physical functional performance , postural balance.

Etik Beyan

Ethics committee approval was received for this study from the Izmir Democracy University Non-Interventional Clinical Research Ethics Committee of Izmır Democracy University (Date: 23.03.2021, Number: 2021/03-15).

Destekleyen Kurum

This study did not receive support from any funding agency/industry.

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