A Study of Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment In Elderly Patients in Rural Bangalore
Journal Title: International Journal of Contemporary Medicine surgery and Radiology - Year 2018, Vol 3, Issue 3
Abstract
Introduction: Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) is defined as a multidisciplinary diagnostic and treatment process that identifies medical, psychosocial, and functional limitations of a frail older person in order to develop a coordinated plan to maximize overall health with aging. The objective of our study was to conduct a comprehensive geriatric assessment in elderly patients admitted to MVJMC and RH and to find out geriatric syndromes. Material and Methods: The study was an observational study on 70 elderly patients. A proforma which included patient biodata, a routine clinical examination and a comprehensive geriatric assessment was done after interviewing and examining the patients. Results: A total of 70 elderly individuals (41males and 29 females) were included in the study. They are classified as young old (aged 60 - 70 years), old old (aged 70 - 80 years) and oldest old (aged 80 years and above). In our study 44% of the patients were young old, 39% were old old and 17% were oldest old. The mean age of the subjects was 71.2±5.4 years (ranged 60-92 years). It was found that 17.1% of the patients had depression. ADL score increased progressively with age. Around 14.28% had dementia. It was found that 31.42% had a high risk of falls. Conclusion: Our study highlights the importance of CGA being an essential part of the evaluation of elderly individuals so that the unique problems of this population are identified and addressed. Our study emphasizes the need for a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment in elderly patients.
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Shashidhar G, Sivaranjani K, Nihal Kumar Reddy Ammatalli
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