Naslov
Self-reported older patients’ health status and associated sociodemografic, clinical and medication-related risk factors

Autori
Kummer, Ingrid ; Držaić, Margita ; Ortner Hadžiabdić, Maja ; Bužančić, Iva ; Marušić, Maja ; Butković, Danijela ; Kolarić, Marko ; Jurinić, Hrvoje ; Matković, Marina ; Brečević, Lea ; Buršić, Tea ; Brkić, Jovana ; Fialova ; Daniela

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Abstracts of the 17th Congress of the European Geriatric Medicine Society / - : European Geriatric Medicine, 2021, 321-321

Skup
17th Congress of the European Geriatric Medicine Society (EuGMS 2021)

Mjesto i datum
Atena, Grčka, 11.10.2021. - 13.10.2021

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
EuroAgeism ; quality of life ; older adults

Sažetak
Introduction: Self-reported good health in older patients is an important predictor of better health prognosis and is significantly associated with overall better quality of life (QoL) in older adults. The aim was to determine in community-residing older patients in Croatia correlation between their self-reported health and major sociodemographic, clinical and medication- related factors. Methods: Patients (65 ? years) attending community pharmacies in 3 different regions of Croatia participated in the EuroAgeism Horizon2020 ESR7 project ’’Inappropriate prescribing and availability of medication management services in older patients in Europe‘‘. Participants filled the study multi- sectional questionnaire. Descriptive and inferential statistical methods were used. Results: In the study, 210 patients participated, the mean age was 74.7 ± 6.6 years, the majority were female (64.8%). Patients reported their health as very poor or poor in 10.5%, moderate in 39.0%, and good (38.6%) or very good (11.9%). Among patients using polypharmacy (5 ? medications), 61.0% self- reported poorer health (p = 0.015). Hypertension (71.9%), vision- impairment (42.3%), dyslipidemia (40.7%), osteoporosis (21.9%) and gastritis (20.5%) were the most common chronic diseases conditions ; and nycturia and ankle oedema (31.4%, respectively), vertigo (28.6%), heartburn (28.1%), and unsteady gait (26.2%) were the most prevalent symptoms. Patients suffering from osteoporosis and gastritis and those with vertigo and unsteady gait more often reported their health as worse than other subjects (p \0.05). Key conclusion: Self-reported worse health that may significantly influence the overall QoL of older adults correlated with the higher number of prescribed medications, higher number of chronic disorders and number of present acute symptoms.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

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