Relationships between quality of life and comprehensive geriatric assessment among seniors - a cross-sectional study in Krakow, Poland.
Folia Med Cracov
; 63(1): 5-17, 2023 Apr 30.
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ABSTRACT
B a c k g r o u n d Due to current increased life expectancy, the quality of life (QoL) of senior patients is gaining in importance. The aims of this study were to estimate QoL in a group of patients, aged above 64 years, that is cared for by general practitioners (GPs) in Krakow, Poland, and to find relation- ships between elements of QoL and the results of comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) and other important medical and social factors. M e t h o d s We designed a cross-sectional, questionnaire study among patients who attended GPs' surgeries from April 2018 to April 2019. To examine the patients, we used the Euro-Quality of Life Questionnaire (EQ-5D-5L) and eight scales forming CGA the Activities of Daily Living, the Instrumental Activities of Daily Living, Mini-Mental State Examination, Geriatric Depression Scale, Timed Up and Go Test, Mini Nutritional Assessment, Clinical Frailty Scale and Athens Insomnia Scale. R e s u l t s The lowest QoL was observed in dimensions of pain/discomfort and mobility, where 70% and 52% of patients, respectively, reported problems in these areas. Only 91 (21%) respondents had highest results in all five dimensions of QoL. The average score in the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) of the EQ-5D-5L (representing self-rated health on a given day) was 62.36 ± 18.98 points. Statistically significant relationships were observed between QoL and age, physical activity and multimorbidity (in all cases p <0.001). The results of QoL were correlated with every aspect of CGA, while the strongest relationship was noticed between scores in the EQ-5D-5L VAS scale and scales assessing depression and frailty (p <0.001; r = -0.57 both).
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Collection:
01-internacional
Base de données:
MEDLINE
Sujet principal:
Qualité de vie
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Fragilité
Type d'étude:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspects:
Patient_preference
Limites:
Aged
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Humans
Pays/Région comme sujet:
Europa
Langue:
En
Journal:
Folia Med Cracov
Année:
2023
Type de document:
Article