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| Changes in the prevalence of chronic disease and the association with disability in the older Dutch population between 1987 and 2001 | | Author(s) | M T E Puts, D J H Deeg, N Hoeymans |
| Journal title | Age and Ageing, vol 37, no 2, March 2008 |
| Pages | pp 187-193 |
| Source | http://www.ageing.oupjournals.org |
| Keywords | Chronic illness ; Engagement ; Correlation ; Longitudinal surveys ; Netherlands. |
| Annotation | Most studies of older populations in developed countries show a decrease in the prevalence of disabilities, and an increase in chronic diseases in the past 20 years. However, data for the Netherlands mostly show an increase in the prevalence of chronic diseases and mixed results regarding disability prevalence. So far, most studies have dealt only with self-reported disease. This study uses both self-reported and GP-registered diseases, and aims to compare changes in prevalence between 1987 and 2001 in the older Dutch population using data from the first (1987) and second (2001) Dutch National Survey of General Practice (DNSGP). In 1987, 103 general practices, compared to 104 in 2001, participated. About 5% of registered patients were asked to participate in an extensive health interview survey. An all age random sample was drawn by the researchers for patients listed in the participating practices (2708 in 1987, and 3474 in 2001). Both surveys are community based, within the age range 55-97. Data on chronic diseases were based on GP registries and self-report. The prevalence of disability and of asthma/COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), cardiac disease, stroke, and osteoporosis decreased between 1987 and 2001, which prevalence of diabetes increased. Changes were largely similar for GP-registered and self-reported diseases. Cardiac disease, asthma/ COPD, and depression led to less disability, whereas low back pain and osteoarthritis led to more disability. Results suggest that the disabling impact of fatal diseases decreased, while the impact of non-fatal diseases increased. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-080411207 A |
| Classmark | CI: DN: 49: 3J: 76H |
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