[Self perception of health and complete evaluation of the elderly patient at a primary care center]. / Autopercepción de salud y evaluación integral del paciente anciano en un centro de atención primaria.
Aten Primaria
; 17(4): 273-9, 1996 Mar 15.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
1) To make an integrated evaluation of the cognitive status, functional capacity, chronic disorders and social situation of the over-75 age group. 2) To find this group's self-perception of their health.DESIGN:
A descriptive crossover study.SETTING:
The Gòtic Health District in Barcelona.PARTICIPANTS:
316 people were included in the study. They were chosen by simple randomised sampling from the over-75s seen at the centre (n = 1,625). MEASUREMENTS AND MAINRESULTS:
To assess cognitive status, the Pfeiffer Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire was used; for functional capacity, the Katz Index; and for chronic disorders, the medical records were reviewed. A questionnaire was used to find patients' social situation and assessed social relationships, social resources used and architectonic barriers. Self-perception of health status was evaluated using the Nottingham Health Profile. Prevalence of cognitive deterioration was 29.7%. 39.4% of patients were dependent in one or more basic activities of their daily life. 90.8% had a chronic disorder, the most frequent being AHT, arthrosis, obesity and dyslipemias. 28.3% lived alone and 26.7% used social services.CONCLUSIONS:
We think this kind of assessment is useful in primary care. It would provide an integrated diagnosis (clinical, functional, medical and social) of elderly patients.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Autoimagen
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Estado de Salud
Tipo de estudio:
Clinical_trials
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Diagnostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
Es
Año:
1996
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Article