Assessment of the level of disadvantage in people aged 65+
Authors:
J. Neugebauer; Ž. Němcová
Authors‘ workplace:
CEVRO Univerzita, Praha
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Published in:
Prakt. Lék. 2025; 105(3): 120-125
Category:
Of different specialties
Overview
The age of 65 is a current milestone in the social sphere in the Czech Republic and indicates the possibility of retirement. This is also associated with health and social consequences, cultural restrictions, social isolation, the development of geriatric syndrome, and polymorbidity. Our study focuses on assessing the degree of disadvantage in people aged 65 and over using the standardized WHODAS 2.0 tool. A total of 1128 questionnaires were analyzed, indicating significant limitations in all areas examined understanding and communication, mobility, self-care, establishing relationships with other people, household care, and participation in society. According to previous studies, we also monitored the value of overall disadvantage in the area of involvement in society. We found that this value exceeds the disadvantage value in the area of mobility, and the overall level surpasses that of a third of the sample. The study emphasizes the need for support for geriatric patients. The current system is in line with this discourse and is therefore still very relevant and suitable for further exploration.
Keywords:
geriatrics – WHODAS 2.0 – population 65+ – disadvantage
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adresa pro korespondenci:
Mgr. Jan Neugebauer, Ph.D., MBA
CEVRO University
Jungmannova 17, 110 00 Praha 1
e-mail: jan.Neugebauer@cevro.cz
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