Evaluación de la funcionalidad y fragilidad de las personas mayores asistentes a centros de día / Changes in social psychological and functional variables among older people attending a day care center
Rev. méd. Chile
; 146(8): 864-871, ago. 2018. tab
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Older people attending day care centers improve their social activities, perception of quality of life and reduce their institutionalization rate and risk of mortality in the medium term.Aim:
To evaluate the changes in the integral geriatric assessment and frailty of a group of older people attending a day care center in Santiago. Material andMethods:
Health self-perception, integral geriatric assessment, Barthel scale, frailty indicators, mini-mental state scale, Yesavage depression score and a scale about solitude perception were evaluated in 35 participants aged 73 ± 6 years on admission and at discharge from a day care center for older people.Results:
At discharge, significant improvements were observed for depression, perception of social support and physical frailty. However, no changes in functional status, cognitive function and perception of solitude were observed.Conclusions:
Older people attending improve their perception of social support and decrease their frailty and depression scores.Key words
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Main subject:
Geriatric Assessment
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Frail Elderly
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Cognition
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
America do sul
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Chile
Language:
Es
Journal:
Rev. méd. Chile
Journal subject:
MEDICINA
Year:
2018
Type:
Article