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Orthostatic Hypotension and Associated Factors Among Home Care Clients Aged 75 Years or Older - A Population-Based Study

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Abstract

Objectives

The aim of this study was to examine orthostatic hypotension (OH) and associated factors among home care clients aged 75 years or older.

Design

Non-randomised controlled study.

Setting and participants

The study sample included 244 home care clients aged 75 years or older living in Eastern and Central Finland.

Measurements

Nurses, nutritionists and pharmacists collected clinical data including orthostatic blood pressure, depressive symptoms (15-item Geriatric Depression Scale GDS-15), nutritional status (Mini Nutritional Assessment MNA), drug use, self-rated health, daily activities (Barthel ADL Index and Lawton and Brody IADL scale) and self-rated ability to walk 400 metres. Comorbidities were based on medical records.

Results

The prevalence of OH was 35.7% (n = 87). No association between OH and the number of drugs used or causative drug use and OH was found. In univariate analysis, coronary heart disease, systolic and diastolic blood pressure in a sitting position and lower mean MNA scores were associated with a risk of OH. Multivariate analysis showed that lower mean MNA scores (OR 1.140, 95% CI: 1.014–1.283) appeared to be independently connected to a risk of OH.

Conclusion

One-third of the home clients had OH and it was associated with lower MNA scores.

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  1. Kuopio Research Centre of Geriatric Care, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio Campus, P.O.BOX 1627, FI-70211, Kuopio, Finland

    A. Luukkonen, Miia Tiihonen, S. Hartikainen & I. Nykänen

  2. Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Eastern, Finland, Kuopio, Finland

    A. Luukkonen, T. Rissanen & I. Nykänen

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Luukkonen, A., Tiihonen, M., Rissanen, T. et al. Orthostatic Hypotension and Associated Factors Among Home Care Clients Aged 75 Years or Older - A Population-Based Study. J Nutr Health Aging 22, 154–158 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12603-017-0953-9

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