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https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-12874| Publication type: | Article in scientific journal |
| Type of review: | Peer review (publication) |
| Title: | Preventive health risk appraisal for older people and impact on GPs' patient management : a prospective study |
| Authors: | Eichler, Klaus Scrabal, Clemens Steurer, Johann Mann, Eva |
| DOI: | 10.1093/fampra/cmm063 10.21256/zhaw-12874 |
| Published in: | Family Practice |
| Volume(Issue): | 24 |
| Issue: | 6 |
| Page(s): | 604 |
| Pages to: | 609 |
| Issue Date: | 2007 |
| Publisher / Ed. Institution: | Oxford University Press |
| ISSN: | 0263-2136 1460-2229 |
| Language: | English |
| Subjects: | Aged; Dementia; Health risk appraisal; Preventive health services; Primary health care |
| Subject (DDC): | 610: Medicine and health |
| Abstract: | 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 |
| Fulltext version: | Published version |
| License (according to publishing contract): | Licence according to publishing contract |
| Departement: | School of Management and Law |
| Organisational Unit: | Winterthur Institute of Health Economics (WIG) |
| Appears in collections: | 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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