Clinical Characteristics of Geriatric syndromes in the Elderly with Diabetes Mellitus at Geriatric Clinic, Saraburi Hospital
Keywords:
Diabetes mellitus, Geriatric syndromes, The elderlyAbstract
Thailand is experiencing an aging society at the time, with the elderly population often having multiple chronic diseases, and diabetes mellitus (DM) being the most prevalent. A comprehensive assessment of the elderly included not only managing chronic diseases but also identifying geriatric syndromes. This study aimed to explore the clinical characteristics of the elderly patients with DM who attended the Geriatric Clinic at Saraburi Hospital.
This retrospective study collected data from elderly patients attending the Geriatric Clinic at Saraburi Hospital from January 1 to December 31, 2022. The analysis focused on the prevalence and characteristics of geriatric syndromes, including polypharmacy, falls, cognitive impairment, depression, malnutrition, and urinary incontinence, based on DM status. The Chi-square test was employed to analyze the relationship between geriatric syndromes and DM status.
The results revealed that, among a total of 237 participants, the average age was 74.26±6.92 years, and the majority were female (73.00%). 36.63% had DM. Polypharmacy prevalence in the DM group (78.00%) was significantly higher than the non-DM group (31.40%) (p=0.000). Falls were more prevalent in the DM group (50.00%) compared to the non-DM group (36.50%) (p=0.038). The prevalence of urinary incontinence in the DM group (38.00%) was significantly higher than that in the non-DM group (16.80%) (p=0.000). The overall number of geriatric syndromes in the DM group was significantly higher than that in the non-DM group (p=0.004).
In conclusion, elderly individuals with DM exhibited a higher prevalence of geriatric syndromes, particularly polypharmacy, falls, and urinary incontinence, compared to those without DM.
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