Assessment of quality of life in the elderly assisted at home through a Tele-Check service |
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| Authors: | D De Leo R Rozzini M Bernardini M Zucchetto R Gallato A Villa M Dello Buono F Grigoletto M Trabucchi |
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| Institution: | (1) Psychogeriatric Service, University of Padua, Italy;(2) Geriatric Research Groupand St Orsola Geriatric Hospital, Brescia, Italy;(3) Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Fidia Spa, Abano, Italy;(4) Department of Toxicology, University of Rome, Rome, Italy |
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| Abstract: | This study evaluates the effects of a Tele-check/Tele-emergency service on the quality of life in the elderly. Through telephone interviews a questionnaire has been repeatedly administered to explore various psychological, somatic, and social aspects in a random sample of 574 subjects aged 65 years and over (mean = 76.8 years). The findings suggest that the elderly helped by the service (in its  control functioning) make less demands on health facilities (GPs visits, number of days in hospital) as compared to controls. Implications are presented and discussed. |
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| Keywords: | Domiciliary assistance old age telephone support |
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