Beck Anne Marie, Damkjaer Karin, El Kholy Kiddy, Schroll Marianne
Fødevareinstituttet ved Danmarks Tekniske Universitet, Syddansk Universitet, Institut for Epidemiologi, Benediktehjemmet, Valby.
Ugeskr Laeger. 2008 Feb 25;170(9):749-52.
An increasing number of elderly remain in their own homes longer. The purpose of this study was to assess the care requirements of elderly in nursing homes.
A total of 441 nursing home residents from 11 Danish nursing homes were assessed by means of Minimum Data Set (MDS). The results from one nursing home were compared with an equal assessment performed in 1992-1993.
Up to two thirds of the residents had decreased cognitive functions and up to 50% were totally dependent with regard to physical functions. Approximately 50% received antidepressants or analgesics every day. The comparison showed an increase in the prevalence of residents with impaired physical and cognitive performance and an increased use of different medications.
The results suggest that elderly people in nursing homes today require more care than a decade ago. This change has consequences for staff and health care resources.
越来越多的老年人在自己家中居住的时间更长。本研究的目的是评估养老院中老年人的护理需求。
通过最小数据集（MDS）对来自丹麦11家养老院的441名居民进行了评估。将一家养老院的结果与1992 - 1993年进行的同等评估结果进行了比较。
多达三分之二的居民认知功能下降，高达50%的居民身体功能完全依赖他人。约50%的居民每天服用抗抑郁药或镇痛药。比较结果显示，身体和认知功能受损的居民患病率有所上升，不同药物的使用量也有所增加。
结果表明，如今养老院中的老年人比十年前需要更多的护理。这种变化对工作人员和医疗保健资源都有影响。
