Geriatric Assessment of the Portuguese Population Aged 65 and Over Living in the Community: The PEN-3S Study
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Resumo: | Introduction: As populations live longer, they also aim to live better. A crucial step for this is to improve the understanding about older adults’ physical and psychological health. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to characterise the Portuguese population over-65 regarding nutritional status, cognitive function, functional status, symptoms of depression, and loneliness, by sex and age groups.Material and Methods: Cross-sectional study including a nationally representative sample of community-dwelling adults aged 65 and over. Trained interviewers collected data face-to-face on demographic and socioeconomic characteristics, health status, nutritional status, cognitive function, functional status for activities of daily living, symptoms of depression, and loneliness feelings. Complex sample procedures were used in the statistical analysis.Results: Overall, 1120 community-dwellers (49.0% women, 21.3% aged ≥ 85) participated in the study. The estimated prevalence of risk of malnutrition was 16.4% (95% confidence interval: 13.3 – 19.9), while 17.7% (95% confidence interval: 12.8 – 23.9) were cognitively impaired, and 28.5% (95% confidence interval: 23.7 – 33.8) presented limitations to perform daily living activities. Moreover, 23.5% (95% confidence interval: 19.7 – 27.7) presented symptoms of depression and 13.6% (95% confidence interval: 10.6 – 17.1) reported loneliness feelings. These conditions were more prevalent among women, and generally more frequent in the oldest individuals (≥ 85).Discussion: Risk of malnutrition, cognitive impairment, functional limitations, depression and loneliness were moderately frequent, which may justify screening and preventive actions at a community level.Conclusion: This study contributed to a national characterisation of the health of older adults, that may inform policies and interventions targeted at the needs of the Portuguese aging population. |
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Geriatric Assessment of the Portuguese Population Aged 65 and Over Living in the Community: The PEN-3S StudyAvaliação Geriátrica da População Portuguesa Com 65 ou Mais Anos a Residir na Comunidade: Estudo PEN-3SActivities of Daily LivingAged80 and overDepressionGeriatric AssessmentLonelinessPortugalActividades da Vida DiáriaAvaliação GeriátricaDepressãoIdosoIdoso com 80 anos ou maisPortugalSolidãoIntroduction: As populations live longer, they also aim to live better. A crucial step for this is to improve the understanding about older adults’ physical and psychological health. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to characterise the Portuguese population over-65 regarding nutritional status, cognitive function, functional status, symptoms of depression, and loneliness, by sex and age groups.Material and Methods: Cross-sectional study including a nationally representative sample of community-dwelling adults aged 65 and over. Trained interviewers collected data face-to-face on demographic and socioeconomic characteristics, health status, nutritional status, cognitive function, functional status for activities of daily living, symptoms of depression, and loneliness feelings. Complex sample procedures were used in the statistical analysis.Results: Overall, 1120 community-dwellers (49.0% women, 21.3% aged ≥ 85) participated in the study. The estimated prevalence of risk of malnutrition was 16.4% (95% confidence interval: 13.3 – 19.9), while 17.7% (95% confidence interval: 12.8 – 23.9) were cognitively impaired, and 28.5% (95% confidence interval: 23.7 – 33.8) presented limitations to perform daily living activities. Moreover, 23.5% (95% confidence interval: 19.7 – 27.7) presented symptoms of depression and 13.6% (95% confidence interval: 10.6 – 17.1) reported loneliness feelings. These conditions were more prevalent among women, and generally more frequent in the oldest individuals (≥ 85).Discussion: Risk of malnutrition, cognitive impairment, functional limitations, depression and loneliness were moderately frequent, which may justify screening and preventive actions at a community level.Conclusion: This study contributed to a national characterisation of the health of older adults, that may inform policies and interventions targeted at the needs of the Portuguese aging population.Introdução: Com o aumento de longevidade importa também viver melhor. Um passo crucial neste sentido é aumentar o conhecimento sobre a saúde física e psicológica da população mais velha. O objetivo deste estudo foi caraterizar o estado nutricional, função cognitiva, estado funcional, sintomas de depressão, e solidão dos Portugueses com 65 ou mais anos, por sexo e grupo etário.Material e Métodos: Estudo transversal incluindo uma amostra representativa nacional de indivíduos ≥ 65 anos a residir na comunidade. Entrevistadores treinados recolheram dados face-a-face sobre caraterísticas demográficas e socioeconómicas, estado de saúde, estado nutricional, função cognitiva, estado funcional (atividades instrumentais da vida diária), sintomas de depressão, e sentimentos de solidão. Procedimentos adequados a amostras complexas foram utilizados na análise estatística.Resultados: No total participaram 1120 indivíduos (49,0% mulheres; 21,3% ≥ 85 anos). A prevalência estimada de risco de malnutrição foi 16,4% (intervalo de confiança: 95%: 13,3 – 19,9), enquanto que 17,7% (intervalo de confiança: 95%: 12,8 – 23,9) apresentavam função cognitiva comprometida, e 28,5% (intervalo de confiança: 95%: 23,7 – 33,8) tinham limitações para realizar atividades da vida diária. Adicionalmente, 23,5% (intervalo de confiança: 95%: 19,7 – 27,7) apresentavam sintomas de depressão e 13,6% (intervalo de confiança: 95%: 10,6 – 17,1) relatavam sentimentos de solidão. Estas condições eram mais prevalentes nas mulheres, e geralmente mais frequentes nos mais velhos (≥ 85 anos).Discussão: Risco de malnutrição, comprometimento cognitivo, limitações funcionais, depressão e solidão são moderadamente frequentes, justificando rastreios e ações preventivas de base comunitária.Conclusão: Este estudo contribuiu para a caraterização da saúde dos Portugueses com mais de 65 anos, o que pode suportar políticas e intervenções dirigidas às necessidades da população mais velha.Ordem dos Médicos2020-07-01info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfimage/tiffapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttps://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/12832oai:ojs.www.actamedicaportuguesa.com:article/12832Acta Médica Portuguesa; Vol. 33 No. 7-8 (2020): July-August; 475-482Acta Médica Portuguesa; Vol. 33 N.º 7-8 (2020): Julho-Agosto; 475-4821646-07580870-399Xreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAPenghttps://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/12832https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/12832/6004https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/12832/11820https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/12832/11879https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/12832/12037Direitos de Autor (c) 2020 Acta Médica Portuguesainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessMadeira, TeresaPeixoto-Plácido, CatarinaSousa-Santos, NunoSantos, OsvaldoAlarcão, VioletaNicola, Paulo JorgeLopes, CarlaGorjão Clara, João2022-12-20T11:06:43Zoai:ojs.www.actamedicaportuguesa.com:article/12832Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T16:20:14.414645Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Geriatric Assessment of the Portuguese Population Aged 65 and Over Living in the Community: The PEN-3S Study Avaliação Geriátrica da População Portuguesa Com 65 ou Mais Anos a Residir na Comunidade: Estudo PEN-3S |
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Geriatric Assessment of the Portuguese Population Aged 65 and Over Living in the Community: The PEN-3S Study |
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Geriatric Assessment of the Portuguese Population Aged 65 and Over Living in the Community: The PEN-3S Study Madeira, Teresa Activities of Daily Living Aged 80 and over Depression Geriatric Assessment Loneliness Portugal Actividades da Vida Diária Avaliação Geriátrica Depressão Idoso Idoso com 80 anos ou mais Portugal Solidão |
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Geriatric Assessment of the Portuguese Population Aged 65 and Over Living in the Community: The PEN-3S Study |
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Geriatric Assessment of the Portuguese Population Aged 65 and Over Living in the Community: The PEN-3S Study |
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Geriatric Assessment of the Portuguese Population Aged 65 and Over Living in the Community: The PEN-3S Study |
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Geriatric Assessment of the Portuguese Population Aged 65 and Over Living in the Community: The PEN-3S Study |
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Geriatric Assessment of the Portuguese Population Aged 65 and Over Living in the Community: The PEN-3S Study |
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Madeira, Teresa |
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Madeira, Teresa Peixoto-Plácido, Catarina Sousa-Santos, Nuno Santos, Osvaldo Alarcão, Violeta Nicola, Paulo Jorge Lopes, Carla Gorjão Clara, João |
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Peixoto-Plácido, Catarina Sousa-Santos, Nuno Santos, Osvaldo Alarcão, Violeta Nicola, Paulo Jorge Lopes, Carla Gorjão Clara, João |
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Madeira, Teresa Peixoto-Plácido, Catarina Sousa-Santos, Nuno Santos, Osvaldo Alarcão, Violeta Nicola, Paulo Jorge Lopes, Carla Gorjão Clara, João |
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Activities of Daily Living Aged 80 and over Depression Geriatric Assessment Loneliness Portugal Actividades da Vida Diária Avaliação Geriátrica Depressão Idoso Idoso com 80 anos ou mais Portugal Solidão |
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Activities of Daily Living Aged 80 and over Depression Geriatric Assessment Loneliness Portugal Actividades da Vida Diária Avaliação Geriátrica Depressão Idoso Idoso com 80 anos ou mais Portugal Solidão |
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Introduction: As populations live longer, they also aim to live better. A crucial step for this is to improve the understanding about older adults’ physical and psychological health. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to characterise the Portuguese population over-65 regarding nutritional status, cognitive function, functional status, symptoms of depression, and loneliness, by sex and age groups.Material and Methods: Cross-sectional study including a nationally representative sample of community-dwelling adults aged 65 and over. Trained interviewers collected data face-to-face on demographic and socioeconomic characteristics, health status, nutritional status, cognitive function, functional status for activities of daily living, symptoms of depression, and loneliness feelings. Complex sample procedures were used in the statistical analysis.Results: Overall, 1120 community-dwellers (49.0% women, 21.3% aged ≥ 85) participated in the study. The estimated prevalence of risk of malnutrition was 16.4% (95% confidence interval: 13.3 – 19.9), while 17.7% (95% confidence interval: 12.8 – 23.9) were cognitively impaired, and 28.5% (95% confidence interval: 23.7 – 33.8) presented limitations to perform daily living activities. Moreover, 23.5% (95% confidence interval: 19.7 – 27.7) presented symptoms of depression and 13.6% (95% confidence interval: 10.6 – 17.1) reported loneliness feelings. These conditions were more prevalent among women, and generally more frequent in the oldest individuals (≥ 85).Discussion: Risk of malnutrition, cognitive impairment, functional limitations, depression and loneliness were moderately frequent, which may justify screening and preventive actions at a community level.Conclusion: This study contributed to a national characterisation of the health of older adults, that may inform policies and interventions targeted at the needs of the Portuguese aging population. |
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