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Date Published: 14/10/2024
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.51298/vmj.v543i1.11311
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Vol. 543 No. 1 (2024)
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Lê, T. T., Phan, C. T. L., Trần, V. K., & Huỳnh, T. S. (2024). PREVALENCE OF NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG ELDERLY PATIENTS AT LE VAN THINH HOSPITAL’S FAMILY PHYSICIAN CLINIC IN 2022. Vietnam Medical Journal, 543(1). https://doi.org/10.51298/vmj.v543i1.11311

PREVALENCE OF NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG ELDERLY PATIENTS AT LE VAN THINH HOSPITAL'S FAMILY PHYSICIAN CLINIC IN 2022

Thanh Toàn Lê, Chung Thùy Lynh Phan, Văn Khanh Trần, Trung Sơn Huỳnh

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Objective: The study aims to determine the prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and related factors among elderly patients visiting the Family Doctor Clinic at Le Van Thinh Hospital in 2022. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 4731 elderly individuals. Results: The average age was 69.2 ± 7.5 years, with 68.9% of the participants being female; 44.8% was between the ages f 65 and 74. The ten most prevealnt diseases were hypertension, dyslipidemia, ischemic heart disease, gastritis, vestibular dysfunction, osteoarthritis, anxiety disorders, osteoporosis, and depression. Hypertension (69.7%), ischemic heart disease (43.4%), and diabetes mellitus (29.3%) were the three most common NCDs among the elderly. 68.5% of the elderly had three or more diseases. There was an association between the number of comorbidities and gender and age group (p<0.001). Conclusion: The prevalence of chronic NCDs and multimorbidity is high among the elderly, highlighting the need for routine screening to improve treatment quality.

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chronic non-communicable diseases, NCDs, elderly, primary care, family physician.

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