Relationship of frailty with sarcopenia and subjective social isolation among elderly inpatients

Dan Yang; Chenru Chi; Mengqi Chen; Zhiqing Zhou; Huan Liu; Cuizhen Wang

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Relationship of frailty with sarcopenia and subjective social isolation among elderly inpatients

VernacularTitle:老年住院患者衰弱与肌少症以及主观社会隔离的相关性分析
Author: Dan YANG ¹ ; Chenru CHI ; Mengqi CHEN ; Zhiqing ZHOU ; Huan LIU ; Cuizhen WANG
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1. 皖南医学院研究生学院,安徽芜湖 241002
Keywords: elderly inpatients; frailty; sarcopenia; subjective social isolation
From: Journal of Shenyang Medical College 2024;26(3):287-291
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective:To understand the status of frailty among elderly inpatients,analyze its influencing factors,and explore the relationship of frailty with sarcopenia,and subjective social isolation in elderly inpatients.Methods:A total of 518 elderly inpatients from a tertiary hospital in Wuhu were selected as the research subjects.General information questionnaire,Frail Scale,SARC-F Scale,and Subjective Social Isolation Scale were used for investigation.Logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the influencing factors of frailty among elderly inpatients.Results:The incidence of frailty in 518 elderly inpatients was 52.5%(272/518).Logistic regression analysis revealed that recent falls(OR=3.458,95%CI:1.454-8.229),sarcopenia(OR=5.622,95%CI:2.494-12.677),subjective social isolation(OR=181.165,95%CI:57.307-572.721),polypharmacy(OR=2.409,95%CI:1.336-4.346),and 80-89 years old(OR=8.982,95%CI:0.640-2.357)were risk factors for frailty in elderly inpatients(P＜0.05).Conclusions:The prevalence of frailty is high among elderly inpatients.Healthcare professionals should pay attention to the assessment of frailty in elderly inpatients,and promptly implement targeted interventions to slow down or prevent the progression of frailty.