Identification of affecting factors for the SPPB test in senior attention centers
Article Sidebar
Main Article Content
Abstract
The goal of this study is to identify causes that influence the application of the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB), a functional performance test for older adults. This evaluation describes the main causes that affect the measurement and the relationship between them and the reliability of the data. These scores are decisive in establishing some frailty criteria in the elderly and with which the appropriate guidelines and programs will be established. Data was collected using a mixed approach of direct observations, mapping of the procedures, interviews with specialists and older adults, review of field notes, photographs and video. Results in the application of the battery test show times similar to the minimum reported in theory, however, these times were established in controlled environments, leaving out factors that occur in a daily application. In addition, the elements with the greatest influence are the type of patient, the measurement instrument used, the process to perform the test and the registration systems used, among others. This study provides useful information about the work carried out in functional assessment within geriatric care in Costa Rica. Understanding this dynamic helps future research to support the daily work of the health specialists by linking engineering and health, thus improving the quality of life of the elderly.
Article Details
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
Los autores conservan los derechos de autor y ceden a la revista el derecho de la primera publicación y pueda editarlo, reproducirlo, distribuirlo, exhibirlo y comunicarlo en el país y en el extranjero mediante medios impresos y electrónicos. Asimismo, asumen el compromiso sobre cualquier litigio o reclamación relacionada con derechos de propiedad intelectual, exonerando de responsabilidad a la Editorial Tecnológica de Costa Rica. Además, se establece que los autores pueden realizar otros acuerdos contractuales independientes y adicionales para la distribución no exclusiva de la versión del artículo publicado en esta revista (p. ej., incluirlo en un repositorio institucional o publicarlo en un libro) siempre que indiquen claramente que el trabajo se publicó por primera vez en esta revista.
References
Ministerio de Planificación Nacional y Política Económica de Costa Rica, «COSTA RICA: Prospectiva en cambio demográfico al 2045,» San José, 2017.
N. Eynon, C. Yamin, D. Ben-Sira y M. Sagiv, «Optimal health and function among the elderly: lessening severity of ADL disability,» European Review of Aging and Physical Activity, vol. 6, nº 55, 2009.
E. DENT, J. MORLEY, A. CRUZ-JENTOFT, L. WOODHOUSE, L. RODRÍGUEZ-MAÑAS y L. FRIED, «PHYSICAL FRAILTY: ICFSR INTERNATIONAL CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES FOR IDENTIFICATION AND MANAGEMENT,» The journal of nutrition, health & aging, vol. 23(9), pp. 771-787, 2019.
A. CRUZ-JENTOFT, G. BAHAT, J. BAUER, Y. BOIRIE, O. BUYÈRE y T. CEDERHOLM, «Sarcopenia: revised European consensus on definition and diagnosis,» Age and Aging, vol. 48 (1), pp. 16-31, 2019.
F. MORALES M, «La Atención Integral De Las Personas Adultas Mayores En Costa Rica,» [En línea]. Available: http://www.apronage.or.cr/13-articulos-personal-de-salud/27-la-atencion-integral-de-las-personas-adultas-mayores-en-costa-rica. [Último acceso: 29 04 2019].
J. Guralnik, E. Simonsick, L. Ferrucci, R. Glynn, L. Berkman, D. Blazer, P. Scherr y R. Wallace, «A short physical performance battery assessing lower extremity function: association with self-reported disability and prediction of mortality and nursing home admission,» Journal of Gerontology, vol. 49(2), pp. 85-94, 1994.
Hospital Nacional de Geriatría y Gerontología Dr. Raúl Blanco Cervantes, PROTOCOLO DE LA PRUEBA CORTA DE DESEMPEÑO FÍSICO (SPPB) Y HOJA DE CALIFICACIÓN, San José, 2019.
Sistema Costarricense de Información Jurídica, «Reglamento a la Ley Reguladora de Investigación Biomédica, Nº 39061-S,» 2019. [En línea]. Available: http://www.pgrweb.go.cr/scij/Busqueda/Normativa/Normas/nrm_texto_completo.aspx?param1=NRTC&nValor1=1&nValor2=79779&nValor3=103451&strTipM=TC.
J. Guralnik, L. Ferrucci, E. Simonsick, S. M.E y ,. R. Wallace, «Lower-extremity function in persons over the age of 70 years as a predictor of subsequent disability,» The New England Journal of medicine, vol. 332, nº 9, pp. 556-61, 1995.
S. Perara, S. Mody, R. Woodman y S. Studenski, «Meaningful Change and Responsiveness in Common Physical Performance Measures in Older Adults,» The American Geriatrics Society , vol. 54, nº 5, pp. 743-749, 2006.
Ministerio de Sanidad, Servicios Sociales e Igualdad de España, «Documento de consenso sobre prevención de fragilidad y caídas en la persona mayor. Estrategia de Promoción de la Salud y Prevención en el SNS,» ESTILO ESTUGRAF-IMPRESORES, S.L, Madrid, 2014.