[Characteristics of nursing home residents in the Marne department]

Soins Gerontol. 2015 Jul-Aug:(114):31-8. doi: 10.1016/j.sger.2015.05.007.
[Article in French]

Abstract

A study was carried out in the Marne department with the aim of describing the comorbidities and the treatments of a representative sample of the population living in nursing homes. It reveals the most frequent pathologies and the most commonly prescribed classes of therapies thereby aiding the assessment of the care costs of elderly people and the anticipation of their needs.

Keywords: Ehpad; care; dependency; dépendance; elderly person; nursing home; pathologie; pathology; personne âgée; soins.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Multicenter Study

MeSH terms

  • Age Distribution
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Chronic Disease / epidemiology*
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Drug Utilization / statistics & numerical data
  • Female
  • France / epidemiology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Nursing Homes / statistics & numerical data*
  • Sex Distribution