Correlation between frailty and lifestyle in elderly hospitalized patients
Objective To investigate the frailty and cognitive status of elderly hospitalized patients,and to explore the correlation between the twos and lifestyle.Methods It was a qualitative & quantitative study involving 230 elderly hospitalized patients from January to October 2022 selected by purposive sampling method.Their general information,lifestyle and status of frailty were collected,and 11 patients were interviewed by semi-structured interview method.The quantitative study was statistically analyzed by SPSS 26.0,and the qualitative study was analyzed by Colaizzi's 7-step analysis method to summarize and refine the theme.Results The quantitative research results showed that the total score of frailty of hospitalized elderly patients was(43.950±8.007)points,including the scores of physiological frailty,psychological frailty,social frailty and environmental frailty were(5.750±1.974)points,(20.130±4.348)points,(7.520±1.084)points and(10.550±4.444)points,respectively.Multiple linear regression analysis showed that age,brushing method,sleeping 6 to 8 hours a day,feeling meaningful in life,regular and quantitative diet,monthly self-examination,and communicating with relatives and friends were the influencing factors of frailty in hospitalized elderly patients(β values were 0.247,-3.390,-2.429,-1.921,-2.992,-2.056,and-2.380,respectively).Qualitative research obtained two themes of severe current statue of frailty and lack of frailty cognition in elderly hospitalized patients.Conclusion As one of the factors affecting the frailty of hospitalized elderly patients,lifestyle should be highly valued by hospitals and family members,and intervention should be given to delay the development of frailty.
olderhospitalized patientsdebilitatinglifestylequalitative researchqualitative research
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