Comorbidity Profile of Dementia Patients in Primary Care: Are They Sicker?

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society - Tập 54 Số 1 - Trang 104-109 - 2006
Cathy C. Schubert1, Malaz Boustani1, Christopher M. Callahan1, Anthony J. Perkins1, Caroline P. Carney1, Chris Fox1, Frederick W. Unverzagt1, Siu Hui1, Hugh C. Hendrie1
1Indiana University, Bloomington, United States

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OBJECTIVES: To compare the medical comorbidity of older patients with and without dementia in primary care.DESIGN: Cross‐sectional study.SETTING: Wishard Health Services, which includes a university‐affiliated, urban public hospital and seven community‐based primary care practice centers in Indianapolis.PARTICIPANTS: Three thousand thirteen patients aged 65 and older attending seven primary care centers in Indianapolis, Indiana.MEASUREMENTS: An expert panel diagnosed dementia using International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, criteria. Comorbidity was assessed using 10 physician‐diagnosed chronic comorbid conditions and the Chronic Disease Score (CDS).RESULTS: Patients with dementia attending primary care have on average 2.4 chronic conditions and receive 5.1 medications. Approximately 50% of dementia patients in this setting are exposed to at least one anticholinergic medication, and 20% are prescribed at least one psychotropic medication. After adjusting for patients' age, race, and sex, patients with and without dementia have a similar level of comorbidity (mean number of chronic medical conditions, 2.4 vs 2.3, P=.66; average CDS, 5.8 vs 6.2, P=.83).CONCLUSION: Multiple medical comorbid conditions are common in older adults with and without dementia in primary care. Despite their cholinergic deficit, a substantial proportion of patients with dementia are exposed to anticholinergic medications. Models of care that incorporate this medical complexity are needed to improve the treatment of dementia in primary care.

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Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Tập 54 Số 1

104-109

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