TY - JOUR
T1 - Present status and perspective of comprehensive geriatric assessment in Japan
AU - Takechi, Hajime
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PY - 2004/3
Y1 - 2004/3
N2 - Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) is an important strategy to maintain activities of daily living and quality of life of elderly patients. It assesses physiological, psychosocial, and cognitive aspects of elderly. To carry it out effectively, not only is accurate the assessment but also to do appropriate recommendation and implementation are essential. In Japan, although the concept of CGA has been introduced and evaluated for elderly patients and also employed essentially in long-term care insurance, its application in the acute care setting of the elderly is still limited. This report, examines the present status and perspective of CGA application in Japan, through experiences in our university hospital and analysis of presentations from the Annual Meeting of the Japan Geriatric Society 2003.
AB - Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) is an important strategy to maintain activities of daily living and quality of life of elderly patients. It assesses physiological, psychosocial, and cognitive aspects of elderly. To carry it out effectively, not only is accurate the assessment but also to do appropriate recommendation and implementation are essential. In Japan, although the concept of CGA has been introduced and evaluated for elderly patients and also employed essentially in long-term care insurance, its application in the acute care setting of the elderly is still limited. This report, examines the present status and perspective of CGA application in Japan, through experiences in our university hospital and analysis of presentations from the Annual Meeting of the Japan Geriatric Society 2003.
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U2 - 10.3143/geriatrics.41.153
DO - 10.3143/geriatrics.41.153
M3 - Article
C2 - 15148743
AN - SCOPUS:3042720693
VL - 41
SP - 153
EP - 156
JO - Japanese Journal of Geriatrics
JF - Japanese Journal of Geriatrics
SN - 0300-9173
IS - 2
ER -