Predictors Of Health Decline In Older Adults With Pneumonia
findings from the Community Acquired Pneumonia Impact Study
The most important predictors of a health decline (of older adults with pneumonia) included: two symptoms (no energy; diaphoresis), two lifestyle variables (being very active; allowing people to smoke in their home), one quality of life variable (little difficulty in doing usual daily activities) and one social support variable (having siblings). A multiplicity of factors was found to be associated with a decline in health among older adults with clinically diagnosed CAP. These findings may be useful to physicians, family caregivers and others for screening older adults and providing interventions to help ensure positive health outcomes.
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January 7, 2010
Tags: pneumonia variables in older adults Posted in: COPD - Infections/Exacerbations/Flares
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