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Functioning and primary healthcare utilization in older adults: a 1-year follow-up study

Silva, Anabela G. ; Queirós, Alexandra ; Rocha, Nelson P.

Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, 2019, Vol.35 (3), p.278-287

Taylor & Francis

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  • Título:
    Functioning and primary healthcare utilization in older adults: a 1-year follow-up study
  • Autor: Silva, Anabela G. ; Queirós, Alexandra ; Rocha, Nelson P.
  • Assuntos: disability evaluation ; older adults ; Primary health care
  • É parte de: Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, 2019, Vol.35 (3), p.278-287
  • Descrição: Background/Purpose: Older adults are high users of healthcare services, mainly due to health conditions and their impact on daily activities, challenging the ability of health systems to provide timely and high-quality care. Conceivably, using disability-related variables to predict future healthcare utilization could contribute to reduce both older adults' disability and healthcare costs. This study aimed to explore the association between aspects of disability and older adults' primary healthcare utilization and hospitalization over a period of 1 year. Methods: Older adults (n = 129) were assessed for self-reported disability, lower limb performance, pain intensity and number of painful body sites, depressive symptoms, and self-reported physical activity. Data on primary healthcare utilization and hospitalization were collected for the period of 1 year through registries and phone interviews. Results: Regression analysis, adjusted for potential confounders, showed that self-reported disability and pain intensity were significantly associated with total primary healthcare utilization and together with a confounding variable (number of chronic conditions) explained 16% of its variance (p < 0.05). Increased physical activity was significantly associated with a decreased likelihood of being admitted to hospital (95% CI for exponentiation (B) = 0.27-0.81). Discussion: Data suggest that decreasing self-reported disability and increasing physical activity may decrease primary healthcare utilization and hospitalization, respectively.
  • Editor: Taylor & Francis
  • Idioma: Inglês
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