Screening Seniors for Risk of Functional Decline: Results of a Survey in Family Practice
| Autor: | F. D. Fraser, Michelle Howard, John Sellors, Dawn M. Dalby, Laura Pickard, C. Fraser, C. H. M. Van Ineveld |
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| Rok vydání: | 1999 |
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Gerontology medicine.medical_specialty Activities of daily living Standardized test Article Risk Factors Surveys and Questionnaires Activities of Daily Living Epidemiology medicine Humans Mass Screening Risk factor Geriatric Assessment Aged Aged 80 and over Ontario Response rate (survey) Chi-Square Distribution business.industry Public health Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Health services research General Medicine Female Family Practice business Chi-squared distribution |
| Zdroj: | Canadian Journal of Public Health. 90:133-137 |
| ISSN: | 1920-7476 0008-4263 |
| Popis: | Objective: To measure functional status, determine risk of functional decline and assess consistency between responses and standardized instruments. Design: A mailed survey which measured functional impairment, recent hospitalization and bereavement. A positive response on at least one of these factors indicated that the individual was “at risk” for functional decline. A random sample (n=73) of “at risk” subjects (specifically, family practice patients aged 70 and older) were assessed by a nurse. Results: The response rate was 89% (369/415), 59% of seniors were female and the mean age was 77.1 (SD=5.5) years. Selfreported risk, based on activities of daily living (ADLs), was associated with impairment in at least one basic ADL (p |
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