Use of Intrinsic Capacity Domains as a Screening Tool in Public Health

Livia Maria do Nascimento, Thainá Gabriele Camargo da Cruz, Juliana Fernanda de Lima e Silva, Letícia Prado Silva, Beatriz Bigatão Inácio, Carolina Masumi Oki Sadamitsu and Marcos Eduardo Scheicher ()
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Livia Maria do Nascimento: Graduate Program in Human Development and Technologies, Institute of Biosciences, Paulista State University—UNESP, Rio Claro 13506-900, SP, Brazil
Thainá Gabriele Camargo da Cruz: Graduate Program in Human Development and Technologies, Institute of Biosciences, Paulista State University—UNESP, Rio Claro 13506-900, SP, Brazil
Juliana Fernanda de Lima e Silva: Department of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy, Paulista State University—UNESP, Marília1 7525-900, SP, Brazil
Letícia Prado Silva: Department of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy, Paulista State University—UNESP, Marília1 7525-900, SP, Brazil
Beatriz Bigatão Inácio: Department of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy, Paulista State University—UNESP, Marília1 7525-900, SP, Brazil
Carolina Masumi Oki Sadamitsu: Department of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy, Paulista State University—UNESP, Marília1 7525-900, SP, Brazil
Marcos Eduardo Scheicher: Graduate Program in Human Development and Technologies, Institute of Biosciences, Paulista State University—UNESP, Rio Claro 13506-900, SP, Brazil

IJERPH, 2023, vol. 20, issue 5, 1-11

Abstract: The World Health Organization (WHO) created the concept of Integrated Care for Older People and one of its constructs is intrinsic capacity (IC). The study aimed to carry out a screening with the tools designated by the WHO to assess the IC domains and whether they can be used as indicators for decision-making on integrated care for older people based on risk categorization. The interaction between the risk category and the domain scores was verified. One hundred and sixty three (163) community-dwelling older people of both genders were evaluated. Domains assessed: cognitive, psychological, vitality, locomotion, and sensory. Scores indicating a low, moderate and high risk were assigned to each domain. For all domains, there were individuals in all risk groups. Effect of risk on the domains: cognitive [χ 2 (2) = 134.042; p < 0.001], psychological [χ 2 (2) = 92.865; p < 0.001], vitality [χ 2 (2) = 129.564; p < 0.001], locomotion [χ 2 (2) = 144.101; p < 0.001], and sensory [χ 2 (2) = 129.037; p < 0.001]. Scores of the CI domains were affected by the risk category. There were individuals in all risk groups, demonstrating the importance of screening as a public health strategy, making it possible to know which risk category each elderly person belongs to and thus develop strategies in the short-, medium- and long-term.

Keywords: intrinsic capacity; aging; screening tests (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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