Bibliographic citations
Obregón, R., Rosas, K. (2021). Dependencia funcional en pacientes geriátricos atendidos en consultorio externo de un hospital de las Fuerzas Armadas del Perú [Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia]. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12866/10066
Obregón, R., Rosas, K. Dependencia funcional en pacientes geriátricos atendidos en consultorio externo de un hospital de las Fuerzas Armadas del Perú []. PE: Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia; 2021. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12866/10066
@misc{renati/910103,
title = "Dependencia funcional en pacientes geriátricos atendidos en consultorio externo de un hospital de las Fuerzas Armadas del Perú",
author = "Rosas Gerónimo, Katia Noemi",
publisher = "Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia",
year = "2021"
}
Functional dependence in the elderly is the disability and difficulty which forces the person to ask for help from another so that they can carry out their daily activities. Background: Physiotherapy is essential in the elderly to prevent them from reaching a functional dependence, the Barthel Index assesses the physical function of the elderly and in palliative management, which measures the degree of dependence of the patient according to how he performs the ABVD. Objective: To determine the degree of functional dependence in geriatric patients treated in an outpatient clinic of a hospital of the Armed Forces of Peru. Material and Methods: It is a descriptive, cross-sectional observational study, including 306 geriatric patients seen in an outpatient clinic of the Central Hospital of the Peruvian Air Force, meeting the inclusion criteria. The instrument used was the Barthel Index, in addition to a questionnaire prepared by the researchers. Results: Women presented a lower percentage of people with independence in their functionality (6.28%). When applying the Barthel Index it was evidenced that the majority of the people obtained a moderate degree of dependence (50.33%). Conclusion: 88.56% of geriatric patients attended outpatiently had some degree of functional dependence. This functional dependence was greater in women and as age advanced.
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