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Publikationstyp: Beitrag in wissenschaftlicher Zeitschrift
Art der Begutachtung: Peer review (Publikation)
Titel: Preventive health risk appraisal for older people and impact on GPs' patient management : a prospective study
Autor/-in: Eichler, Klaus
Scrabal, Clemens
Steurer, Johann
Mann, Eva
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cmm063
10.21256/zhaw-12874
Erschienen in: Family Practice
Band(Heft): 24
Heft: 6
Seite(n): 604
Seiten bis: 609
Erscheinungsdatum: 2007
Verlag / Hrsg. Institution: Oxford University Press
ISSN: 0263-2136
1460-2229
Sprache: Englisch
Schlagwörter: Aged; Dementia; Health risk appraisal; Preventive health services; Primary health care
Fachgebiet (DDC): 610: Medizin und Gesundheit
Zusammenfassung: Background: Health risk appraisals (HRAs) are recommended for detection of potentially modifiable risk factors for health status decline of older people. Little is known how family physicians manage detected risk factors. Objective: We evaluated (i) if risk factors in one or more of five predefined domains were detected in a primary care-based HRA and (ii) how often these findings had an impact on the further management of patients. Methods: We performed a prospective observational study in a rural community in Austria and included persons (age ≥ 70 years) living at home. We applied the standardized assessment for elderly people in primary care (STEP) instrument and evaluated risk factors for status decline assessing five domains (cognitive function, depression, urinary incontinence, hearing impairment and mobility/falls). Results: Two hundred and sixty-four persons participated and the HRA revealed a wide range of risk factors for health status decline [from 4.5% (12/264) in the depression domain up to 31% (81/264) for mobility/falls and 41% (107/264) in the cognitive domain]. The findings had an impact on the further management in four domains: hearing impairment (100% of findings with impact), mobility/falls (93%), depression (83%) and urinary incontinence (65%). In contrast, abnormal cognitive findings lead to action only in every fifth participant (18%; 19/107). Conclusion: In contrast to other domains, family physicians are hesitant to act upon abnormal findings of cognitive testing. Additional knowledge is needed to clarify the value of abnormal cognitive findings for management of patients and support of their carers.
URI: https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/12874
Volltext Version: Publizierte Version
Lizenz (gemäss Verlagsvertrag): Lizenz gemäss Verlagsvertrag
Departement: School of Management and Law
Organisationseinheit: Winterthurer Institut für Gesundheitsökonomie (WIG)
Enthalten in den Sammlungen:Publikationen School of Management and Law

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Eichler, K., Scrabal, C., Steurer, J., & Mann, E. (2007). Preventive health risk appraisal for older people and impact on GPs’ patient management : a prospective study. Family Practice, 24(6), 604–609. https://doi.org/10.1093/fampra/cmm063
Eichler, K. et al. (2007) ‘Preventive health risk appraisal for older people and impact on GPs” patient management : a prospective study’, Family Practice, 24(6), pp. 604–609. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1093/fampra/cmm063.
K. Eichler, C. Scrabal, J. Steurer, and E. Mann, “Preventive health risk appraisal for older people and impact on GPs’ patient management : a prospective study,” Family Practice, vol. 24, no. 6, pp. 604–609, 2007, doi: 10.1093/fampra/cmm063.
EICHLER, Klaus, Clemens SCRABAL, Johann STEURER und Eva MANN, 2007. Preventive health risk appraisal for older people and impact on GPs‘ patient management : a prospective study. Family Practice. 2007. Bd. 24, Nr. 6, S. 604–609. DOI 10.1093/fampra/cmm063
Eichler, Klaus, Clemens Scrabal, Johann Steurer, and Eva Mann. 2007. “Preventive Health Risk Appraisal for Older People and Impact on GPs’ Patient Management : A Prospective Study.” Family Practice 24 (6): 604–9. https://doi.org/10.1093/fampra/cmm063.
Eichler, Klaus, et al. “Preventive Health Risk Appraisal for Older People and Impact on GPs’ Patient Management : A Prospective Study.” Family Practice, vol. 24, no. 6, 2007, pp. 604–9, https://doi.org/10.1093/fampra/cmm063.


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