虚弱是与衰老相关的重要公共卫生问题。它增加了不良临床结果的风险,如瀑布,晚年依赖,住院治疗,残疾,和死亡率。这项研究的目的是估计在阿卜杜勒阿齐兹国王大学医院住院的老年人(≥65岁)中,虚弱的患病率并确定与虚弱相关的因素。吉达,沙特阿拉伯。这项横断面研究是在阿卜杜勒阿齐兹国王大学医院进行的。这些数据是在2022年1月和2月收集的,包括人口统计学特征,合并症,逗留时间,医院死亡率。使用临床虚弱量表评估参与者的虚弱状态。共有147名患者(年龄≥65岁)被纳入我们的研究。虚弱和不虚弱的患病率分别为71.4%和28.6%,分别。虚弱患者的合并症指数较高(P=0.003),复方药(P=0.003),心力衰竭(P=.001),住院时间延长(P=0.007)。多元logistic回归分析结果显示,高个子患者的衰弱风险较低(比值比=0.0089,95%置信区间:0.0001-0.7588,P=.042),合并症指数较高的患者的衰弱风险较高(比值比=1.4907,95%置信区间:1.1449-1.9927,P=.004)。在这项研究中,超过三分之二的住院老年患者被归类为虚弱.高共病指数,心力衰竭,和多重用药是虚弱的有力预测因素。与没有虚弱的患者相比,虚弱的患者更有可能延长住院时间。因此,在这一脆弱人群中,早期发现虚弱和适当的干预对于改善健康结局至关重要.
Frailty is an important public health concern associated with aging. It increases the risk of adverse clinical outcomes, such as falls, late-life dependency, hospitalization, disability, and mortality. The objectives of this study were to estimate the prevalence of frailty and to identify factors associated with frailty among older adults (≥65 years) admitted to King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. This cross-sectional study was conducted at King Abdulaziz University Hospital. The data were collected during the months of January and February 2022 and included demographic characteristics, comorbidities, length of stay, and hospital mortality. Frailty status of participants was assessed using the Clinical Frailty Scale. A total of 147 patients (aged ≥ 65 years) were included in our study. The prevalence rates of frailty and non-frailty were 71.4% and 28.6%, respectively. Frail patients had higher comorbidity index (P = .003), polypharmacy (P = .003), heart failure (P = .001), and prolonged hospital stays (P = .007). The results of the multiple logistic regression revealed that the tall patients had a lower risk of frailty (odds ratio = 0.0089, 95% confidence interval: 0.0001-0.7588, P = .042) and patients with higher comorbidity indexes had higher risk of frailty (odds ratio = 1.4907, 95% confidence interval: 1.1449-1.9927, P = .004). In this study, more than two-thirds of the hospitalized older patients were classified as frail. High comorbidity index, heart failure, and polypharmacy were strong predictors of frailty. Patients with frailty were more likely to have a prolonged hospital stay than those without frailty. Therefore, early detection of frailty and proper intervention are essential for improving health outcomes in this vulnerable population.