Characteristics of Older Patients Admitted to a Tertiary Care General Medical Unit in Sri Lanka.

Autor: Rodrigo, Chaturaka, Perera, Yashasvi Sanja, Adhikari, Madura, Rajapakse, Anoja, Rajapakse, Senaka
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Zdroj: Indian Journal of Gerontology; 2010, Vol. 24 Issue 2, p139-149, 11p, 2 Charts
Abstrakt: The article reports on a study which evaluates the characteristics of morbidity, treatment compliance, and the mental well-being of elderly people admitted to a general medical unit in Sri Lanka. The study shows that the disease was primarily on non-communicable diseases among older people. It notes that social support was satisfactory for the patients, but did not indicate a connection with drug compliance, Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) and Barthel's Index (BI).
Databáze: Complementary Index