Prevalence of geriatric syndromes among people aged 65 years and older with hypertension at primary health care level

Zakharova Alena Sergeevna

The analysis and assessment of the prevalence of geriatric syndromes in 399 patients with hypertension who received outpatient-polyclinic consultative medical care at the outpatient department of the Krasnoyarsk Regional Hospital for War Veterans at the age of 65-96 years (mean age 76.8 ± 8.0 years; 58.9% women). All patients underwent diagnostics of frailty syndrome using the questionnaire “Age is not a hindrance”. The average score on the “Age is not a hindrance” questionnaire in patients ≥65 years old with hypertension was 3.5 ± 0.1 points. The preliminary diagnosis of frailty syndrome was established in 70.7 ± 2.3%, including in persons aged 65-79 years – 59.3 ± 3.2%, 80 years and older – 86.3 ± 2.7%, this category of patients is recommended a consultation of geriatrician. The most common geriatric syndromes were sensory deficits (visual and hearing impairments), cognitive impairments, anxiety-depressive disorders, more than half of the patients noted the presence of difficulties associated with walking.

Keywords:geriatric syndromes, arterial hypertension, older age groups, age is not a hindrance, primary health care.