Comorbidities and medication intake among people with dementia living in long-term care facilities

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Main Author: Marques, Alda
Publication Date: 2015
Other Authors: Rocha, Vânia, Pinto, Margarida, Sousa, Liliana, Figueiredo, Daniela
Format: Article
Language: eng
Source: Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP)
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Summary: ABSTRACT - Information on comorbidities and medication of people with dementia (PWD) in long- term-facilities (LTF) is scarce. This study analysed type and number of comorbidities and medication of PWD in LTF. A descriptive-study was conducted in 40 LTF, characterising 329 PWD. Socio-demographics, dementia type, comorbidities and medication were collected with International-Classification-of-Functionality-checklist. Cognitive impairment was assessed with Mini-Mental-State-Examination. One or more comorbidities (2.1 ± 1.6) were found in 271 participants. Hypertension, osteoarticular-problems, heart-disease and type-II-diabetes were the frequently comorbidities. 327 participants consumed one or more medicines (7.3 ± 3.2), mainly for cardiovascular system, anxiolytics and antipsychotics. Comorbidities and medication amount was significantly different among cognitive impairment levels. Vascular comorbidities were present in all dementia types.
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spelling Comorbidities and medication intake among people with dementia living in long-term care facilitiesComorbilidades e medicação em pessoas com demência em lares de idososPeople with dementiaComorbiditiesMedicationLong-term care facilitiesPessoas com demênciaComorbilidadesMedicaçãoLares de idososABSTRACT - Information on comorbidities and medication of people with dementia (PWD) in long- term-facilities (LTF) is scarce. This study analysed type and number of comorbidities and medication of PWD in LTF. A descriptive-study was conducted in 40 LTF, characterising 329 PWD. Socio-demographics, dementia type, comorbidities and medication were collected with International-Classification-of-Functionality-checklist. Cognitive impairment was assessed with Mini-Mental-State-Examination. One or more comorbidities (2.1 ± 1.6) were found in 271 participants. Hypertension, osteoarticular-problems, heart-disease and type-II-diabetes were the frequently comorbidities. 327 participants consumed one or more medicines (7.3 ± 3.2), mainly for cardiovascular system, anxiolytics and antipsychotics. Comorbidities and medication amount was significantly different among cognitive impairment levels. Vascular comorbidities were present in all dementia types.RESUMO - O conhecimento acerca das comorbilidades e da medicação em pessoas com demência (PCD) que vivem em lares de idosos é limitado. Assim, este estudo analisou o tipo e número de comorbilidades e medicação de PCD que vivem em lares de idosos portugueses. Um estudo descritivo foi conduzido em 40 em lares de idosos. Foram incluídas 329 pessoas com diagnóstico de demência, das quais foram recolhidas informações sociodemográficas, das comorbilidades e medicação com a checklist da Classificação Internacional de Funcional- idade. O défice cognitivo foi avaliado através do Mini-Mental State Examination. Uma ou mais comorbilidades (2,1 ± 1,6) foi encontrada em 271 participantes. Hipertensão, prob- lemas osteoarticulares, doença cardíaca e diabetes tipo II foram as comorbilidades mais frequentes. 327 participantes consumiam um ou mais medicamentos (7,3 ± 3,2), principamente medicação para o sistema cardiovascular, ansiolíticos e anti-psicóticos. A quantidade de comorbilidades e medicação foi significativamente diferente entre os níveis de défice cognitivo. Comorbilidades vasculares estavam presentes em todos os tipos de demência.Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Escola Nacional de Saúde PúblicaRUNMarques, AldaRocha, VâniaPinto, MargaridaSousa, LilianaFigueiredo, Daniela2020-10-30T12:20:12Z2015-012015-01-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10362/106384engMarques, Alda; Rocha, Vânia; Pinto, Margarida; Sousa, Liliana; Figueiredo, Daniela - Comorbidities and medication intake among people with dementia living in long-term care facilities = Comorbilidades e medicação em pessoas com demência em lares de idosos. Revista Portuguesa de Saúde Pública. ISSN 0870-9025. Vol. 33, Nº 1 (Janeiro/Junho 2015), p. 42-480870-9025info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP)instname:FCCN, serviços digitais da FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologiainstacron:RCAAP2024-05-22T17:48:25Zoai:run.unl.pt:10362/106384Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireinfo@rcaap.ptopendoar:https://opendoar.ac.uk/repository/71602025-05-28T17:19:38.530176Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP) - FCCN, serviços digitais da FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologiafalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Comorbidities and medication intake among people with dementia living in long-term care facilities
Comorbilidades e medicação em pessoas com demência em lares de idosos
title Comorbidities and medication intake among people with dementia living in long-term care facilities
spellingShingle Comorbidities and medication intake among people with dementia living in long-term care facilities
Marques, Alda
People with dementia
Comorbidities
Medication
Long-term care facilities
Pessoas com demência
Comorbilidades
Medicação
Lares de idosos
title_short Comorbidities and medication intake among people with dementia living in long-term care facilities
title_full Comorbidities and medication intake among people with dementia living in long-term care facilities
title_fullStr Comorbidities and medication intake among people with dementia living in long-term care facilities
title_full_unstemmed Comorbidities and medication intake among people with dementia living in long-term care facilities
title_sort Comorbidities and medication intake among people with dementia living in long-term care facilities
author Marques, Alda
author_facet Marques, Alda
Rocha, Vânia
Pinto, Margarida
Sousa, Liliana
Figueiredo, Daniela
author_role author
author2 Rocha, Vânia
Pinto, Margarida
Sousa, Liliana
Figueiredo, Daniela
author2_role author
author
author
author
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dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Marques, Alda
Rocha, Vânia
Pinto, Margarida
Sousa, Liliana
Figueiredo, Daniela
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv People with dementia
Comorbidities
Medication
Long-term care facilities
Pessoas com demência
Comorbilidades
Medicação
Lares de idosos
topic People with dementia
Comorbidities
Medication
Long-term care facilities
Pessoas com demência
Comorbilidades
Medicação
Lares de idosos
description ABSTRACT - Information on comorbidities and medication of people with dementia (PWD) in long- term-facilities (LTF) is scarce. This study analysed type and number of comorbidities and medication of PWD in LTF. A descriptive-study was conducted in 40 LTF, characterising 329 PWD. Socio-demographics, dementia type, comorbidities and medication were collected with International-Classification-of-Functionality-checklist. Cognitive impairment was assessed with Mini-Mental-State-Examination. One or more comorbidities (2.1 ± 1.6) were found in 271 participants. Hypertension, osteoarticular-problems, heart-disease and type-II-diabetes were the frequently comorbidities. 327 participants consumed one or more medicines (7.3 ± 3.2), mainly for cardiovascular system, anxiolytics and antipsychotics. Comorbidities and medication amount was significantly different among cognitive impairment levels. Vascular comorbidities were present in all dementia types.
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