From: The contribution of comprehensive geriatric assessment to primary care physicians
 | Medical treatment | Support and counseling | Diagnosis and treatment of cognitive impairment |
---|---|---|---|
Identification of new diagnoses for referred patients | 0.725 | 0.111 | 0.173 |
Diagnosis of depression | 0.753 | 0.073 | 0.110 |
Provision of suitable medication for depression, change of medication for depression, etc. | 0.744 | 0.157 | 0.084 |
Adjustment of medication for the illnesses and problems of the elderly patient | 0.621 | 0.237 | 0.221 |
Coping with drug interactions | 0.686 | 0.167 | 0.019 |
Coping with repeated falls, incontinence and other problems experienced by the patients | 0.516 | 0.405 | 0.118 |
Recommendation for tests not yet carried out on the patient | 0.635 | 0.261 | 0.000 |
Ability to provide the elderly patient with paramedical treatment such as physiotherapy, occupational therapy, etc. | 0.480 | 0.432 | 0.111 |
Learning and acquiring experience of diagnosis and treatment of the elderly | 0.451 | 0.298 | 0.439 |
Improved responsiveness of the patient to taking the medication s/he needs | 0.396 | 0.630 | 0.022 |
Ability to counsel and/or influence the patient to receive home help or supervision | 0.261 | 0.740 | -0.002 |
Ability to counsel and/or influence family members to provide the elderly patient with help or supervision, social services, a foreign care worker, etc. | 0.259 | 0.746 | -0.024 |
Greater satisfaction of the patient and his/her family that you are doing all you can for him/her | 0.117 | 0.631 | 0.351 |
To reassure and support the patient and his/her family | 0.014 | 0.698 | 0.326 |
Confirmation of the diagnosis you have already made | -0.144 | 0.208 | 0.587 |
Diagnosis of cognitive decline, dementia, Alzheimer’s | 0.201 | 0.059 | 0.686 |
Medication for cognitive decline, dementia, Alzheimer’s | 0.265 | -0.017 | 0.657 |