Abstract
Background: Dementia is a common disease in the elderly, and its prevalence continues to increase worldwide. A significant proportion of patients with dementia are hospitalised due to comorbidities. Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) reflects overall health and is used in clinical trials, economic evaluations, and population health studies. The aim of this study was to assess the risk of dementia and quality of life related to the health status of patients hospitalised in geriatric wards. Methods: The study was conducted in geriatric wards of hospitals in the Lublin region. A total of 308 patients aged 65-98 years participated in the study. Results: The NOSGER scale evaluation of patients was at the average level of 75.82 points. The seniors showed best functioning in the area of disruptive behaviours (average 9.45 points), and the greatest deficits were found in the area of instrumental activities of everyday life (15.95 points). The cohort of patients assessed their overall quality of life at the average level of 3.16 ± 0.78 points and health status at 2.44 ± 0.77 points. The highest scores were given to the social domain (59.52 ± 13.69) and the environmental domain (56.96 ± 1.95). Conclusions. Psychophysical fitness was shown to decline in correlation with geriatric ward patients' quality of life self-assessment.