Publications by authors named "Melisa Lopez Utiel"
Objective: To analyze the psychological and functional sequelae of the COVID-19 pandemic among older adults living in long term care facilities (LTCFs).
Design: Cohort longitudinal study SETTING ANT PARTICIPANTS: A total of 215 residents ≥ 65 years without moderate-to-severe cognitive impairment, living in five LTCFs in Albacete (Spain).
Measurements: Baseline on-site data were collected between March - June 2020 and three-month follow-up between June to September 2020.
Background/objectives: To analyze mortality, costs, residents and personnel characteristics, in six long-term care facilities (LTCF) during the outbreak of COVID-19 in Spain.
Design: Epidemiological study.
Setting: Six open LTCFs in Albacete (Spain).
Introduction: The aim of this study was to identify the physical determining factors of the Fear of Falling Syndrome (FoF) in older adults with a history of falls.
Methods: An observational study was conducted on 183 subjects older than 64 years with a fall in the previous year, with data collected from the geriatrics outpatient clinic of the Complejo Hospitalario Universitario from Albacete, Spain. Sociodemographic and anthropometric data, as well as comorbidity, drugs usually taken, functional status, physical function, frailty, cognitive and affective status were collected.
Background: There are no short valid instruments to evaluate cognitive status in severe Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients in the Spanish language.
Objective: To validate the Spanish version of the Baylor Profound Mental Status Examination (BPMSE-Sp).
Methods: The Baylor Profound Mental Status Examination (BPMSE) was translated to Spanish and back translated.