A retrospective study of the diagnoses of geriatric patients admitted to family medicine outpatient clinics

Evaluation of geriatric patients' diagnoses


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Authors

  • Osman Turgut Durcanoglu Health Sciences University Hamidiye School of Medicine
  • Umut Baris Aycicek Health Sciences University Hamidiye School of Medicine
  • Abrar Neiroukh Health Sciences University Hamidiye School of Medicine
  • Can Öner Kartal Dr Lütfi Kırdar Şehir Hastanesi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8422713

Abstract

Aim: The aim of this study is to evaluate the diagnoses of patients over 65 years of age who applied to Kartal Dr Lütfi Kırdar City Hospital Family Medicine outpatient clinic.

Method: The population of this descriptive study comprises individuals aged 65 and over who applied to Kartal Dr Lütfi Kırdar City Hospital Family Medicine outpatient clinics between 1.01.2022 and 31.12.2022. The hospital database was used in the study. Information on age, gender, and diagnosis of patients at the family medicine outpatient clinic was retrieved from the hospital database.

Results: The most common diagnoses in elderly patients who applied to family medicine outpatient clinics were hypertension (18.7%), respiratory tract related diseases (11.3%) and type 2 DM (9.7%). There are differences according to the diagnoses received and gender and age groups.

Conclusion: In order for family physicians to fight these diseases effectively, educational content for common diagnoses in this age group should be increased.

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2023-10-17

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Durcanoglu, O. T., Aycicek, U. B., Neiroukh, A., & Öner, C. (2023). A retrospective study of the diagnoses of geriatric patients admitted to family medicine outpatient clinics: Evaluation of geriatric patients’ diagnoses. Journal of One Health Research, 1(3), 33–38. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8422713

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Vol. 1 No. 3 (2023): Journal of One Health Research

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