Daniel Muriuki, Jacqueline Kagima, Anne Mugera, Elizabeth Joekes, Thomas Kwasa, Mark David Joshi
Focused cardiac ultrasound: Competency among pre-internship medical officers in diagnosing cardiac causes of dyspnea
Journal of clinical ultrasound : JCU
study investigated impact home care health status cognition qualitative quantitative approach employed crosssectional study sample 60 elderly individuals need home care municipality itatiba paulo brazil analysis utilized discourse collective subject dcs eq5d eq vas minimental state examination mmse sample consisted 400 male 600 female individuals majority 616 received weekly visits mainly community health agents responsible majority care 45 positive considerations highlighted 366 emphasizing contribution treatment continuity eq vas assessment indicated moderately good perception health eq5d analysis revealed significant differences genders personal care p 004 significant differences clinical characteristics eq5d dimensions neoplasia reduced mobility p 004 arthritisosteoarthritisrheumatism limitation common activities p 001 presence anxietydepression significant cases neoplasia p 0006 arthritisosteoarthritisrheumatism p 001 stroke p 004 logistic regression analysis showed associations usual activities arthritis osteoarthritis rheumatism p 0034 painmalaise arthritis osteoarthritis rheumatism p 0038 anxietydepression stroke p 0028 average mmse scores 1752 suggested mild cognitive impairment statistical differences genders based results concluded home care provide comprehensive approach continuous assistance emphasizing importance personalized care based perceived clinical differences