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Description des résidents d’EHPA: données de l’enquête menée par le réseau REHPA (Recherche en établissements d’hébergement pour personnes âgées)

Descriptive study of the residents of nursing homes in France: results of the REHPA (Recherche en établissements d’hébergement pour personnes âgées) network enquiry

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Résumé

Introduction

Nous rapportons les résultats d’une enquête descriptive des résidents de 240 établissements d’hébergement pour personnes âgées.

Méthode

Les médecins ont renseigné 4 920 résidents.

Résultats

Les résidents (73,9 % de femmes, 61,9 ± 14,8 kg) sont âgés de 85,7 ± 8,8 ans. Le score ADL est de 2,8 ± 2,1; 43,5 % sont déments; 19,6 % ont des troubles psychocomportementaux; 27,4 % sont traités par neuroleptiques; 4,1 % ont chuté dans la semaine; 37,9 % souffrent; 19,8 % perdent du poids.

Conclusion

Cette enquête témoigne des spécificités de la population vivant en institution.

Abstract

Introduction

We report the results of a descriptive study of residents in 240 nursing homes.

Method

Geriatricians of the nursing homes described 4,920 residents.

Results

Residents (73.9 % women, 61.9 ± 14.8 kg) were 85.7 ± 8.8 years old. ADL score was 2.8 ± 2.1; 43.5 % were demented; 19.6 % had behaviour disturbances; 27.4 % were treated with neuroleptics; 4.1 % had fallen during the week; 37.9 % suffered pain; 19.8 % were losing weight.

Conclusion

This enquiry highlights the specificity of the nursing home population.

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  1. Service de médecine interne et de gérontologie clinique, pavillon Junot, Gérontopôle de Toulouse, hôpital La Grave-Casselardit, 170, avenue de Casselardit, F-31300, Toulouse, France

    Y. Rolland, S. Hermabessière, G. Abellan van Kan, S. Gérard, S. Guyonnet-Gillette & B. Vellas

  2. Inserm U558, faculté de médecine de Toulouse, 37, allées Jules-Guesde, F-31000, Toulouse, France

    Y. Rolland, S. Guyonnet-Gillette & B. Vellas

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Rolland, Y., Hermabessière, S., Abellan van Kan, G. et al. Description des résidents d’EHPA: données de l’enquête menée par le réseau REHPA (Recherche en établissements d’hébergement pour personnes âgées). cah. année gerontol. 1, 35–41 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12612-009-0004-1

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