The feasibility of a set of physical resilience measurements in older patients admitted to the acute medical unit.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Most patients admitted to the Acute Medical Unit (AMU) are 60 years and older, have several multimorbidities, and are frail. During the short AMU stay, it can be challenging to determine whether these patients can recover safely at home or require an extended hospital stay. Determining physical resilience could support clinicians in deciding between discharge or prolonged hospitalization, because recovery from an acute condition is strongly related to a person's resilience against deterioration. This research aims to evaluate the feasibility of two potential resilience measurements, sit-to-stand challenge (SSC) and grip work assessment (GWA), in acutely ill patients 60 years and older admitted to the AMU.

Methods

A two-centre feasibility pilot study including 50 p

SUBMITTER: Bos KDJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12548255 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature