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ArticleBMC geriatrics2017

Prevalence and risk factors of frailty among home care clients.

Minna Miettinen, Miia Tiihonen, Sirpa Hartikainen, Irma Nykänen

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Article in BMC geriatrics, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02214758 (Optimising Nutrition, Oral Health and Medication for Older Home Care Clients), which is not on this map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9citing papers in PubMed
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The trial behind it

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NCT02214758 nacompletednot on this map

Optimising Nutrition, Oral Health and Medication for Older Home Care Clients

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of Eastern FinlandRan2012 to 2014Enrolled300ConditionsNutrition, Oral HealthArmsNutrition and oral health interventions
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Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 33 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Minna MiettinenKuopio Research Centre of Geriatric Care, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, P.O.B 1627, -70211, Kuopio, FI, Finland.
Miia TiihonenKuopio Research Centre of Geriatric Care, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, P.O.B 1627, -70211, Kuopio, FI, Finland.
Sirpa HartikainenKuopio Research Centre of Geriatric Care, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, P.O.B 1627, -70211, Kuopio, FI, Finland.
Irma NykänenKuopio Research Centre of Geriatric Care, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, P.O.B 1627, -70211, Kuopio, FI, Finland. irma.nykanen@uef.fi.
University of Eastern Finland · FI

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundFrailty is a common problem among older people and it is associated with an increased risk of death and long-term institutional care. Early identification of frailty is necessary to prevent a further decline in the health status of home care clients. The aims of the present study were to determine the prevalence of frailty and associated factors among 75-year-old or older home care clients.

methodsThe study participants were 75-year-old or older home care clients living in three cities in Eastern and Central Finland. Home care clients who had completed the abbreviated Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (aCGA) for frailty (n = 257) were included in the present study. Baseline data were obtained on functional status, cognitive status, depressive symptoms, self-rated health, ability to walk 400 m, nutritional status, drug use and comorbidities.

resultsMost of the home care clients (90%) were screened for frailty using the aCGA. Multivariate analysis showed that the risk of malnutrition or malnutrition (OR = 4.27, 95% CI = 1.56, 11.68) and a low level of education (OR = 1.14, 95% CI = 1.07, 1.23) were associated with frailty.

conclusionFrailty is a prevalent problem among home care clients. The risk of malnutrition or malnourishment and a lower level of education increase the risk of frailty. Screening for frailty should be done to detect the most vulnerable older people for further intervention to prevent adverse health problems.

trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02214758 .

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Educational StatusAgedAged, 80 and overCognitionComorbidityCross-Sectional StudiesDepressionFemaleFinlandFrail ElderlyGeriatric AssessmentHome Care ServicesHumansLong-Term CareMaleMalnutritionaCGAAgedHome careMalnutritionRisk of malnutrition

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