Chronic diseases in the geriatric population: morbidity and use of primary care services according to risk level.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Geriatric patients have significant morbidity and greater needs for care and assistance. The objective of this study was to describe the characteristics, morbidity, and use of services in primary care (PC) of patients with chronic diseases older than 65 years according to their risk level assigned by the adjusted morbidity groups (AMG) and to analyse the factors associated with the use of PC services.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional descriptive observational study. Patients older than 65 years from a healthcare service area, classified as chronically ill by the AMG classification system of the PC electronic medical record of the Community of Madrid, were included. Sociodemographic, clinical-care, and PC service utilization variables were collected. Univariate,

SUBMITTER: Barrio-Cortes J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8074273 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature