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ArticleOpen medicine (Warsaw, Poland)2018

Prognosis of Treatment Outcomes by Cognitive and Physical Scales.

Agnė Jakavonytė-Akstinienė, Vytautas Dikčius, Jūratė Macijauskienė

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Article in Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland), 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Agnė Jakavonytė-AkstinienėDepartment of Geriatrics, Faculty of Nursing, Medical Academy of the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania.
Vytautas DikčiusMarketing Department, Faculty of Economy of Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania.
Jūratė MacijauskienėDepartment of Geriatrics, Faculty of Nursing, Medical Academy of the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania.

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to assess the possibility of using scales for measuring cognitive and physical functions for a prognosis of care outcomes in elderly patients. METHODOLOGY: The survey was carried out in one of the Vilnius City Hospitals for Nursing and Support Treatment. A total number of 177 respondents were involved in the study. The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), The Barthel Index (BI) and The Morse Fall Scale were used.

resultsA statistically significant correlation was revealed between the scores of MMSE and BI (Pearson R = 0.41, p < 0.01); those with severe cognitive impairment were more dependent. A statistically significant correlation (Pearson R = -0.181, p < 0.01) was reported between the scores of MMSE and the Morse Fall Scale - the risk of falling was higher in patients with severe cognitive impairment.

conclusionsThe Morse Fall Scale was not suitable for the prognosis of outcomes. The MMSE was suitable for the prognosis of a patient's discharge. The Barthel Index should be considered as the most suitable tool for the prognosis of care outcomes: the sum-score of the Barthel Index above 25 may suggest that the patient would be discharged home; the sum-score below this level was associated with a higher likelihood of patient death.

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Cognitive impairmentElderly patientsFunctional capacityMortalityNursing homeOutcome

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PMCPMC5874513

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