10-MINUTE TARGETED GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT (10-TAGA) AS A TOOL FOR BRIEF MULTIDIMENSIONAL SCREENING: SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC AND CLINICAL ANALYSIS OF OLDER ADULTS IN A DAY HOSPITAL

Abstract

Objective: To identify the association between categories of the 10-minute Compact Geriatric Assessment (ACG-10) and the sociodemographic and clinical profile of patients at the Elderly Day Hospital in the municipality of Anápolis, Goiás. Method: This is a primary observational study with 298 elderly individuals. Data related to clinical and sociodemographic profiles were collected, along with risk assessment through ACG-10 and Charlson Comorbidity Index adjusted for age (ICCI). Data were subjected to Pearson's chi-square test and Spearman correlation, considering a significance level established at p<0.05. Results: The majority of participants were aged between 70 and 79 years (45.3%), female (69.1%), married (39.3%), white (46.6%), with 4 to 7 years of education (34.9%), and retired (81.2%). Participants were mainly categorized as low risk for adverse outcomes. There was a significant relationship between age, marital status, employment status, medical assistance, and ACG-10 categories. Regarding ICCI with ACG-10, participants at higher risk in the ACG-10 index had higher ICCI scores. Conclusion: It can be concluded that there are clinical and sociodemographic risk factors predisposing to a higher risk for adverse outcomes, along with a positive correlation between ACG-10 risk categories and ICCI. ACG-10 proved to be a good screening tool for elderly individuals in need of geriatric care in locations with limited availability of such professionals, such as the Elderly Day Hospital.