How to Applicate Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment in Geriatric Rehabilitation

Abstract

: Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) is a multidimensional, multidisciplinary diagnostic instrument designed to collect data on the medical, psychosocial-economy, enviromental, spiritual and places high value on functional status. Measurement of functional is an essential components, and the patient’s ability to function can be viewed as a summary measure of the overall impact of elderly health conditions. This geriatric models of assessment used in patient first visit to assess geriatric patients who have complicated condition and need special approach. CGA has several essential aspects of evaluating elderly patients, so it is known for it’s costly and time consuming. This caused by difficulties in taking histories of geriatric patients, and systematically reviewing the patients. CGA aimed to integrates the functional and medical goals of care, allowing physicians to improve clinical outcomes and patients satisfaction. This tools can be used in primary care (e.g puskesmas), clinic, hospital, long term care or home, and as a strategy to make evaluation process more efficient. Prognosis is focused on medical and function information. CGA can be applied in 4 step process, used by individual clinician but more refers to an interdisciplinary team.