Galan D, Brecx M, Mayer L
J Can Dent Assoc. 1997 Jan;63(1):29-33.
Despite the wealth of epidemiological studies that have evaluated the oral health status of older Canadian dental patients, comprehensive epidemiologic data on their medical status, functional status and drug utilization patterns are deficient. To address this deficiency, the authors evaluated 170 older dental patients (> or = 65 years, mean = 82 years, sex distribution = 77.1 per cent female, 22.9 per cent male) in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Study participants averaged five medical conditions per person (males = females). The most prevalent conditions were vision deficits, cardiovascular disorders and orthopedic problems. Functional assessment of the Activities of Daily Living revealed that study participants were essentially independent. Within the study population, 90 per cent were taking at least one medication (mean = 2.8 drugs per person), most of which were analgesics, diuretics and gastrointestinal agents. Drug utilization rates were consistent with other studies that have evaluated prescribing patterns in community-dwelling older Canadian adults.
尽管已有大量流行病学研究评估了加拿大老年牙科患者的口腔健康状况，但关于他们的医疗状况、功能状况和药物使用模式的全面流行病学数据仍然不足。为了弥补这一不足，作者对加拿大曼尼托巴省温尼伯市的170名老年牙科患者（年龄≥65岁，平均年龄82岁，性别分布为女性占77.1%，男性占22.9%）进行了评估。研究参与者平均每人患有五种疾病（男性和女性情况相同）。最常见的疾病是视力障碍、心血管疾病和骨科问题。日常生活活动能力的功能评估显示，研究参与者基本能够自理。在研究人群中，90%的人至少服用一种药物（平均每人2.8种药物），其中大多数是镇痛药、利尿剂和胃肠道药物。药物使用率与其他评估加拿大社区居住老年成年人处方模式的研究结果一致。
