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Assessment of functional capacity in patients attending geriatrics outpatient department at Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad

机译:艾哈迈达巴德市民医院老年科门诊患者的功能能力评估

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Aims: To access the quality of life in terms of functional capacity and to estimate the prevalence of depression among geriatric patients. Settings and Design: A hospital-based study was conducted in Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad between July and September 2006. The patients aged 65 years and above were included in the geriatrics outpatient department. Methods: The geriatric patients were interviewed during their geriatric clinic visit using a structured questionnaire regarding instrumental activities of daily living (IADL), basic activities of daily living (ADL), Nagi physical disability scale, and short version of the geriatric depression scale. Statistical Analysis Used: Data were analyzed using EPI-Info Statistical Packages. Using a scoring system, mean, standard deviation, and the significance of the results was tested using the Chi-square test and Z-test was used to compare quantitative data. Results: Mean IADL score of males is 4.05 whereas of females is 2.91 which is significant (P Conclusions: Depression was due to combined effect of increased scores of IADL, ADL, and Nagi physical disability scale.
机译:目的:根据功能能力获取生活质量并评估老年患者的抑郁症患病率。设置和设计:2006年7月至9月在艾哈迈达巴德的民用医院进行了一项基于医院的研究。年龄在65岁及以上的患者被纳入老年病门诊。方法:在老年患者就诊期间,使用结构化问卷调查有关老年患者的信息,这些问卷涉及日常生活的工具活动(IADL),日常生活的基本活动(ADL),Nagi身体残疾量表和简短的老年抑郁量表。使用的统计分析:使用EPI-Info统计软件包对数据进行分析。使用评分系统,使用卡方检验测试均值,标准差和结果的显着性,并使用Z检验比较定量数据。结果:男性的平均IADL得分为4.05,而女性的平均IADL得分为2.91(P结论:抑郁症是由于IADL,ADL和Nagi身体残疾量表的得分增加所致。

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