Association between the mental domain of the comprehensive geriatric assessment and prolonged length of stay in hospitalized older adults with mild to moderate frailty.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Previous researches have shown the risk factors of prolonged length of stay (PLOS) in hospitalized older adults, but it is unclear what are the risk factors of PLOS in hospitalized older adults with mild to moderate frailty.

Objective

To identify the risk factors of PLOS in hospitalized older adults with mild to moderate frailty.

Methods

We recruited adults aged ≥65 years old with mild to moderate frailty admitted to a tertiary medical center in the southern Taiwan from June 2018 to September 2018. Each individual underwent a structural questionnaire interview within 72 h after admission and 72 h after discharge. The data were collected face-to-face, including demographic characteristics, comorbidities, length of stay (LOS), and multiple domains of the co

SUBMITTER: Yu YC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10326269 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature