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Oral Health Assessment by Lay Personnel for Older Adults
Published on: February 2, 2020
Resumen
La atención médica fragmentada para las personas mayores en los Estados Unidos inspiró un programa modelo integral y multidisciplinario para Milwaukee.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Geriatría La geriatría es la especialidad de la geriatría.
- Salud Pública La salud pública.
- Gestión de la Gestión de la Atención Médica.
Sus antecedentes:
- La atención médica estadounidense para los ancianos está fragmentada y carece de integridad.
- Los programas modelo existentes son limitados y no siempre son aplicables a las poblaciones urbanas.
- El crecimiento de la población de edad avanzada requiere una mejor atención geriátrica.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Diseñar e implementar un programa modelo de atención médica para personas mayores en Milwaukee.
- Proporcionar un continuo de cuidado integral y multidisciplinario.
- Abordar las necesidades de los ancianos frágiles que requieren servicios integrados.
Principales métodos:
- Desarrolló un continuo integrado de atención que incluye atención aguda, hogar de ancianos, ambulatorio, atención domiciliaria, clínicas de extensión, hospital de día y unidades psiquiátricas.
- Centrado en un enfoque multidisciplinario que involucra a múltiples profesionales.
- Enfatizó alternativas a la institucionalización para pacientes ancianos frágiles.
Principales resultados:
- Integró con éxito varios servicios de atención médica en un solo continuo.
- El programa atiende a ancianos frágiles con discapacidades físicas, mentales y sociales significativas.
- Maximizar la independencia del paciente a través de servicios profesionales coordinados.
Conclusiones:
- El programa modelo ofrece un enfoque integral y completo de la atención geriátrica.
- Sirve eficazmente a las complejas necesidades de la población anciana frágil.
- La educación e investigación geriátrica son componentes integrales del modelo.
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