Knowledge, attitudes and behaviors of geriatric people about periodic health examination Geriatrik bireylerin periyodik saǧlik muayenesi hakkinda bilgi, tutum ve davranişlari
Ankara Medical Journal, cilt.18, sa.1, ss.1-9, 2019 (Scopus, TRDizin)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 18 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2019
- Doi Numarası: 10.17098/amj.542156
- Dergi Adı: Ankara Medical Journal
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1-9
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Cancer screening, Elderly, Periodic health examination, Screening
- Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Objectives: Periodic health examination (PHE) is an evaluation of the history, physical examination, tests and immunization requirements of individuals according to age, gender and risk groups. PHE is a part of preventive health care services and it is also important in geriatric age group as it is in every age group. In our study, we aimed to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes and behaviors of geriatric people (over 65 years old) about the PHE Materials and Methods: This study was conducted with 201 people over 65 years old who accepted to participate in the study and who admitted to the family medicine outpatient clinic of SBU Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Education and Research Hospital for any reason between June-August 2017. The questionnaires were performed by doctors with face-to-face interview technique with the participants. In addition to socio-demographic factors, we questioned participants' knowledge, attitudes and behaviors about investigations, treatments, immunizations, counseling and screenings that should be performed at their age. A p value of p ≤ 0.05 was considered to be statistically significant. Results: Among 201 people that participated in the study 52.2% of them were women. 90% of the participants had a chronic disease and 96% had applied to a health center in the last year. 93.5% of the participants had their blood pressure checked in the last year and most of them (%56,2) were measured with automatic device at home. 85% of the participants had their blood tests performed regularly. Only 42.3% of the participants were followed-up by the same physician. Most of the participants did not take aspirin (%57.2) and calcium-vitamin D (%74,6) prophylaxis. Calcium-vitamin D use in men were significantly lower. Respectively 69.2% and 92% of them didn't have influenza and pneumococcal vaccines. 55.7% of the participants who didn't have the vaccines stated that they were not informed. Out of 57 people who were informed by the doctors, 41 of them had a influenza vaccine.78.1% of the participants stated that they were not informed about cancer screening. Conclusion: In our study, we determined that geriatric individuals mostly had their tests done but have low percentage of being followed by the same physician and do not have their PHE's sufficiently. The particular reason for not having immunizations and cancer screenings were not being informed by physicians. We think studies for increasing knowledge, awareness and explaining the importance of regular follow-up to individuals will increase participation rates in PHE.