The value of the yearly medical evaluation in a nursing home. J Chronic Dis 1982;35(1):65-8
Date
01/01/1982Pubmed ID
7068803DOI
10.1016/0021-9681(82)90031-5Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0020043375 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 14 CitationsAbstract
This study evaluates the benefit of the annual medical examination in an academically affiliated Veterans Administration Nursing Home Care Unit. Ninety-six male residents with a mean age of 74.4 yr who were all receiving ongoing medical care underwent annual evaluations including a history, physical examination, chest X-ray and appropriate laboratory testing. All residents have had continual updating of their problem lists and are part of an ongoing geriatric educational program. Findings on the annual evaluation were compared to the most recently formulated problem list. Our evaluation revealed a total of only eight previously unknown abnormalities. Data suggest that ongoing health care as part of an academic geriatric program may obviate the need for annual evaluations.
Author List
Gambert SR, Duthie EH, Wiltzius FAuthor
Edmund H. Duthie MD Professor in the Medicine department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AgedEvaluation Studies as Topic
Health Services for the Aged
Humans
Male
Nursing Homes
Physical Examination
Time Factors
Wisconsin
