scholarly journals Unmet needs of the oldest old primary care patients with common somatic and psychiatric disorders—A psychometric evaluation

Author(s):  
Janine Stein ◽  
Margrit Löbner ◽  
Alexander Pabst ◽  
Steffi G. Riedel‐Heller
2017 ◽  
Vol 44 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 71-83 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janine Stein ◽  
Alexander Pabst ◽  
Tobias Luck ◽  
Dagmar Lühmann ◽  
Kathrin Heser ◽  
...  

Background: In the future, an increase in health care needs in the elderly is expected. Reports on unmet care needs of the oldest old with cognitive disorders are pending. This study aims at exploring unmet needs in the oldest old primary care patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia. Furthermore, the association between sociodemographic and clinical factors and unmet needs ought to be analyzed. Methods: Based on the study “Needs, Health Service Use, Costs and Health-Related Quality of Life in a Large Sample of Oldest-Old Primary Care Patients (85+)” (AgeQualiDe), 749 patients (unimpaired, MCI, and dementia) aged 85 years and older, their relatives (n = 421), and general practitioners (GPs) (n = 607) were assessed. Descriptive, inferential, and regression analyses were run. Results: Most unmet needs were observed in dementia patients, although needs were less frequently rated as unmet by dementia patients themselves as compared to relatives and GPs. Unmet needs were associated with MCI and dementia; other risk factors were age, education, and marital status. Conclusion: This study provides first data on unmet needs according to different perceptions in the elderly with MCI and dementia in Germany. Need assessments should be part of medical examinations to ensure a high-quality health care in the elderly.


2020 ◽  
Vol 87 ◽  
pp. 103974
Author(s):  
Daniela Brandão ◽  
Oscar Ribeiro ◽  
Laetitia Teixeira ◽  
Constança Paúl

2019 ◽  
Vol Volume 14 ◽  
pp. 1881-1888
Author(s):  
Tina Mallon ◽  
Marion Eisele ◽  
Hans-Helmut König ◽  
Christian Brettschneider ◽  
Susanne Roehr ◽  
...  

2002 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. e19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher N Sciamanna ◽  
Melissa A Clark ◽  
Thomas K Houston ◽  
Joseph A Diaz

2016 ◽  
Vol 51 (3) ◽  
pp. 847-855 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tilly Eichler ◽  
Jochen René Thyrian ◽  
Johannes Hertel ◽  
Steffen Richter ◽  
Diana Wucherer ◽  
...  

1999 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 249-254 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey M. Lyness ◽  
Eric D. Caine ◽  
Deborah A. King ◽  
Christopher Cox ◽  
Ziggy Yoediono

1998 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan R.T Davidson ◽  
Hagen Rampes ◽  
Mark Eisen ◽  
Peter Fisher ◽  
Rebecca D Smith ◽  
...  

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