Guideline for assessment and maintenance of intrinsic capacity in older adults
10.3761/j.issn.0254-1769.2025.03.001
- VernacularTitle:老年人内在能力评估与维护指南
- Author:
Wenjing LIU
;
Zhiwen WANG
;
Yuelin YU
;
Xin REN
;
Hui JU
;
Hong CHEN
;
Junxin WANG
;
Shan-shan CHEN
;
Jia ZHOU
;
Mo YI
;
Wenxia WANG
;
Lingjuan ZHANG
;
Siye CHEN
;
Yufan YANG
;
Xiaomeng WANG
;
Hong SUN
- Collective Name:Chinese Nursing Association Geriatric Nursing Committee;Beijing Hospital,National Center of Gerontology,Institute of Geriatric Medicine,Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences;School of Nursing,Peking University
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Aged;
Intrinsic Capacity;
Guideline;
Evidence-Based Nursing
- From:
Chinese Journal of Nursing
2025;60(3):261-265
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective This study aims to develop a guideline for assessing and maintaining intrinsic capacity in older adults,offer recommendations to professionals regarding these assessments,and encourage the implementation of evidence-based clinical practices across various settings,including communities,hospitals,nursing homes,and other geriatric care environments.Methods An evidence-based approach guided the collection of questions through a lit-erature review.Preliminary recommendations were developed through a systematic search of domestic and interna-tional guideline networks,professional association websites,and comprehensive databases.Subsequently,the recom-mendations were revised,and the consensus was achieved through a round of expert consensus meetings and 3 rounds of expert correspondence,culminating in the formation of the guidelines.Results The developed guideline encompasses 2 aspects and 5 dimensions of assessment and maintenance,comprising a total of 28 questions and 39 recommendations.Specifically,6 questions and 9 recommendations were formulated for the cognitive dimension,5 questions and 7 recommendations for the locomotion dimension,6 questions and 7 recommendations for the vitality dimension,6 questions and 9 recommendations for the psychological dimension,and 5 questions and 7 recommenda-tions for the sensory dimension.Among these,34 are classified as strong recommendations,while 5 are categorized as weak recommendations.Conclusion The guideline offers scientifically robust,acceptable,and comprehensible rec-ommendations that equip the professionals with a foundation for decision-making aiming at preserving the intrinsic capacity of older adults.
