Health and nutritional status of Croatian older people: preliminary results from the Croatian sample of the EUROAGEISM ESR7 H2020 project

Autor: Kummer, I., Drzaic, M., Iva Buzancic, Marusic, M., Butkovic, D., Kolaric, M., Jurinic, H., Matkovic, M., Brecevic, L., Bursic, T., Hadziabdic, M. Ortner, Brkic, J., Fialova, D.
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Publons
Web of Science
Popis: Background and Objective: The aim of the study was to determine the health and nutritional status of the Croatian older population visiting community pharmacies, using the methods of comprehensive geriatric assessment. Setting and Method: The research was conducted as part of the EUROAGEISM H2020 ESR 7 project and was designed as a cross- sectional study. Data were collected in community pharmacies in the City of Zagreb, and regions of Slavonia and Istria. Subjects who met the inclusion criteria (age ≥ 65 years and at least one drug in therapy) and voluntarily signed informed consent were interviewed using a structured, standardized questionnaire developed for the EUROAGEISM H2020 ESR 7 international project. Main outcome measures: Nutritional status, assessment of frailty syndrome, cognitive status, mood, activities of daily living test (ADL) and mobility and strength. Results: The study included 208 participants (64.8% women, median age 73 years (interquartile range (IQR) 69– 80)) of which 20.7% being older than 80 years. Median body mass index was 27.6 (IQR 24.8–30.9) with 73.8% being overweight or obese and 3.9% being underweight. 31.9% reported food intake decline in the past three months, while 27.6% participant reported weight loss during the same period. In performing daily activities, most respondents showed independence (80.5%–96.7%, depending on the assessed activity). 23.8% of participants were vulnerable or mildly- moderately frail, 2% were seriously frail, while others were fit or managing well. The majority were of good cognitive status (93%), but 22.9% of them reported problems with short-term memory. Depressed mood was observed in 43.8% of respondents. Conclusion: Among the older community-dwelling population in Croatia, we observed that most people were mobile and could perform daily activities independently, did not have a pronounced frailty syndrome or significantly impaired cognitive status. Depressed mood has been identified as the most common problem, followed by food intake decline.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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