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Predictors of Functional Improvement During Comprehensive Geriatric Care in Germany: A 10-Year Monocentric Retrospective Analysis.
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- Views on Ageing and Loneliness in Older Patients Undergoing Geriatric Treatment.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Psychological and functional factors associated with quality of life in comprehensive geriatric care: evidence from a multicenter observational cohort study.BMC geriatrics · 2026Observational
- Dental Treatment Needs in Older Adults Undergoing Acute Geriatric Care: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study of Clinical Need and Patient-Reported Wish for Dental Treatment.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Perceptions of Aging and Control Beliefs: A Study on Older Patients' Views of Aging.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Quantifying Gait and Posture in Geriatric Inpatients Using Inertial Sensors and Posturography: A Cross-Sectional Study.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- The association between boredom proneness, functional status, and views on ageing in geriatric patients.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
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Abstract
Introduction: Functional decline is a common risk among hospitalized older adults. Comprehensive Geriatric Care (CGC) has been shown to improve clinical outcomes in this population. However, beneficial predictors are not fully known. Methods: This study was conducted at the Department of Geriatrics, University Hospital Jena, Germany. Data were collected from 2014 to 2023. Functional improvement was defined as a positive change in the Barthel Index from admission to discharge. Covariates included age, sex, body mass index (BMI), number of functional disabilities (Lachs screening), cognition, depressive symptoms, mobility, and treatment duration. Statistical analyses were conducted using binominal logistic regression to identify predictors of functional improvement. Results: Of 3,990 patients, functional improvement was observed in 85.2%, which was associated with female sex ( Conclusion: Most patients experienced a functional improvement during CGC. However, commonly used predictors explain only a small proportion of the variance, suggesting that additional biopsychosocial factors need to be explored to better predict outcomes after CGC.
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