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Comprehensive geriatric assessment: recognition of identified geriatric conditions by community-dwelling older persons.
- Source :
- Age & Ageing; Nov2016, Vol. 45 Issue 6, p891-899, 6p, 2 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- Objectives: to study (i) the prevalence of geriatric conditions in community-dwelling older persons at increased risk of functional decline and (ii) the extent to which older persons recognise comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA)-identified conditions as relevant problems. Methods: trained registered nurses conducted a CGA in 934 out of 1209 older persons at increased risk of functional decline participating in the intervention arm of a randomised trial in the Netherlands. After screening for 32 geriatric conditions, participants were asked which of the identified geriatric conditions they recognised as relevant problems. Results: at baseline, the median age of participants was 82.9 years (interquartile range (IQR) 77.3-87.3 years). The median number of identified geriatric conditions per participant was 8 (IQR 6-11). The median number of geriatric conditions that were recognised was 1 (IQR 0-2). Functional dependency and (increased risk of) alcohol and drug dependency were the most commonly identified conditions. Pain was the most widely recognised problem. Conclusion: CGA identified many geriatric conditions, of which few were recognised as a problem by the person involved. Further study is needed to better understand how older persons interact with identified geriatric conditions, in terms of perceived relevance. This may yield a more efficient CGA and further improve a patient-centred approach. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00020729
- Volume :
- 45
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Age & Ageing
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 119443380
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afw157