体弱老年人的护理：老年医学与姑息治疗的联系
Care of the frail elder: the nexus of geriatrics and palliative care.
作者信息
Ladha Abdullah, Sharma Saurabh, Batsis John A, Hanson Gregory A, Swetz Keith M
机构信息
Department of Medicine, Section of Palliative Medicine, Mayo Clinic, USA.
出版信息
Minn Med. 2013 Apr;96(4):39-42.
The number of frail elderly individuals living in the United States is expected to increase. Frail patients tend to suffer from a number of chronic symptoms including pain, weakness and depression, and frailty is associated with dependence on others and increased mortality. Thus, palliative care is often appropriate for these individuals. This article describes frailty among the elderly, how frail patients might benefit from palliative care and several community-based programs that can improve the quality of life for home-bound frail elders.
预计居住在美国的体弱老年人数量将会增加。体弱患者往往患有多种慢性症状，包括疼痛、虚弱和抑郁，而且体弱与依赖他人及死亡率上升有关。因此，姑息治疗通常适用于这些人。本文描述了老年人中的体弱状况、体弱患者如何从姑息治疗中获益，以及一些可改善居家体弱老年人生活质量的社区项目。
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