Analysis of preoperative frailty and risk factors in inpatient elderly surgery patients / 中国实用护理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective:To investigate the preoperative frailty of inpatient elderly surgery patients and explore its risk factors.Methods:A sample of 200 inpatient elderly surgery patients in a tertiary Class A hospital in Shandong Province from February to May 2019 were selected and surveyed using general condition questionnaire, elderly comprehensive assessment questionnaire and FRAIL scale.Results:Among the participants, 75 were identified with frailty and the prevalence of frailty were 37.5%. The results of Logistic regression analysis showed that aging, low income, decreased activity of daily living, depression, malnutrition, cognitive impairment, poor self-rated health was the risk factor of preoperative frailty in inpatient elderly surgery patients( P<0.05). Conclusions:The incidence of preoperative frailty in inpatient elderly surgery patients is relatively high, so it is necessary to establish the preoperative frailty assessment and intervention mechanism for inpatient elderly surgery patients from multiple fields and dimensions.