Self-Reported Hindering Health Complaints of Community-Dwelling Older Persons: A Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Proactive care for community-dwelling older persons targeting self-reported hindering health complaints might prevent a decline in function. We investigated the spectrum of self-reported hindering complaints of community-dwelling older persons, the association with functional outcomes, and help-seeking behavior for these complaints.

Methods

Within the ISCOPE trial, participants (aged ≥75 years) received the ISCOPE screening questionnaire, including the open-ended question "At the moment, which health complaints limit you the most in your day-to-day life?". After coding the answers with the ICPC-1-NL, we examined the prevalence and the association between the number and type of complaints and functional outcomes (Groningen Activities Restriction Scale, quality of life

SUBMITTER: van Blijswijk SC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4646486 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature