[Geriatric problems seen in general practice in patients in nursing homes].
The general practitioner meets in long stay geriatrics polypathologic and frail patients. He is confronted with many problems: Staphylococcus aureus resistant to the methylpenicilline, ulcers of pressure, pain, depression, dementia, falls, etc. He will remain vigilant with ill-treat and the disorders of the nutrition. The communication will be improved by the use of validated scales. The nomination of a doctor coordinator will have to help to promote global geriatric assessment. The demography will involve the number of old patients. Sufficient financial means will have to be released in order to allow everyone to receive care of quality.
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D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D003142:Communication; D003863:Depression / Q000517:prevention & control; D004552:Elder Abuse / Q000517:prevention & control; D005194:Family Practice / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016330:Frail Elderly; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D005853:Geriatrics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010146:Pain / Q000517:prevention & control; D010819:Physician's Role; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000517:prevention & control; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care