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
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146(8): 864-871, ago. 2018. tab
Artículo
en Español
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| ID: biblio-978769
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.
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Asunto principal:
Evaluación Geriátrica
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Anciano Frágil
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Cognición
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
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Estudio observacional
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Investigación cualitativa
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Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Anciano
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Aged80
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Región como asunto:
America del Sur
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Chile
Idioma:
Español
Revista:
Rev. méd. Chile
Asunto de la revista:
Medicina
Año:
2018
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Chile
Institución/País de afiliación:
Corporacion renal infantil Mater/CL
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Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile/CL
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Servicio Nacional del Adulto Mayor/CL
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Universidad Andres Bello/CL
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