Current situation and influencing factors of comorbidities of oral frailty and sarcopenia in elderly hospitalized patients
10.3761/j.issn.0254-1769.2025.03.004
- VernacularTitle:住院老年患者口腔衰弱与肌少症共病现状及影响因素研究
- Author:
Zixin GUO
1
;
Huiping XU
;
Yan ZHANG
;
Yanjin LIU
;
Qian HUANG
;
Yifang SUN
;
Xin WANG
Author Information
1. 450001 郑州市郑州大学护理与健康学院
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Oral Frailty;
Sarcopenia;
Comorbidity;
Questionnaire;
Nursing Care
- From:
Chinese Journal of Nursing
2025;60(3):281-287
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the prevalence of comorbidity of oral frailty and sarcopenia in elderly inpatients,and to explore their influencing factors,so as to provide a basis for formulating targeted interventions for patients with oral frailty and sarcopenia.Methods A total of 515 elderly patients hospitalized in 3 tertiary hospitals in Zhengzhou City and 1 second-class hospital in Shangqiu City from January 2024 to April 2024 were selected as the research subjects by convenience sampling,and the general information questionnaire,Oral Frailty Index-8,Sarcopenia Screen Questionnaire,Mini Nutritional Assessment Short Form,Social Support Rating Scale and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale(HADS)were used for investigation.Logistic regression was used to analyze the influencing factors of oral frailty and sarcopenia comorbidities in elderly inpatients.Results 508 valid questionnaires were collected.The prevalence of sarcopenia and oral frailty in elderly inpatients was 22.8％,and age,dysphagia,number of chronic diseases,and history of hypertension or stroke,multiple drug use,depression,bad nutrition and low level of social support were the risk factors(P＜0.05).Conclusion The incidence of oral frailty combined with sarcopenia was higher in elderly hospitalized patients.Nurses should take nursing measures according to its influencing factors to prevent and control the development of oral frailty combined with sarcopenia.
