School of Nursing, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, North Carolina.
J Clin Nurs. 2018 Oct;27(19-20):3510-3521. doi: 10.1111/jocn.14529. Epub 2018 Jul 26.
Research indicates that diabetes mellitus (DM) may be a risk factor for frailty and individuals with DM are more likely to be frail than individuals without DM; however, there is limited research in hospitalised older adults.
To determine the extent of frailty in hospitalised older adults with and without DM using a 16-item Frailty Risk Score (FRS) and assess the role of frailty in predicting 30-day rehospitalisation, discharge to an institution and in-hospital mortality.
The study was a retrospective, cohort, correlational design and secondary analysis of a data set consisting of electronic health record data. The sample was older adults hospitalised on medicine units. Logistic regression was performed for 30-day rehospitalisation and discharge location. Cox proportional hazards regression was used to analyse time to in-hospital death and weighted using propensity scores.
Of 278 hospitalised older adults, 49% had DM, and the mean FRS was not significantly different by DM status (9.6 vs. 9.1, p = 0.07). For 30-day rehospitalisation, increased FRS was associated with significantly increased odds of rehospitalisation (AOR = 1.24, 95% CI [1.01, 1.51], p = 0.04). Although 81% were admitted from home, 57% were discharged home and 43% to an institution. An increased FRS was associated with increased odds of discharge to an institution (AOR = 1.48, 95% CI [1.26, 1.74], p < 0.001). The FRS was not significantly associated with increased risk of in-hospital death (p = 0.17), but DM was associated with a 484% increase in the instantaneous risk of death (AHR = 5.84, 95% CI [1.71, 19.9], p = 0.005).
Diabetes mellitus and frailty were highly prevalent; the mean FRS was not significantly different by DM status. Although increased frailty was significantly associated with rehospitalisation and discharge to an institution, only DM was significantly associated with in-hospital mortality.
Frailty assessment may augment clinical assessment and facilitate tailoring care and determining optimal outcomes in patients with and without DM.
研究表明,糖尿病(DM)可能是衰弱的一个风险因素,患有 DM 的个体比没有 DM 的个体更容易衰弱;然而,在住院的老年人中,相关研究有限。
使用 16 项衰弱风险评分(FRS)确定患有和不患有 DM 的住院老年患者衰弱的程度,并评估衰弱在预测 30 天再住院、出院至机构和院内死亡方面的作用。
本研究为回顾性、队列、相关性设计,对电子病历数据组成的数据集进行二次分析。样本为住院内科病房的老年人。对 30 天再住院和出院地点进行 logistic 回归。使用 Cox 比例风险回归分析住院期间死亡的时间,并使用倾向评分加权。
在 278 名住院老年人中,49%患有 DM,FRS 平均值在 DM 状态上无显著差异(9.6 与 9.1,p=0.07)。对于 30 天再住院,FRS 升高与再住院的几率显著增加相关(OR=1.24,95%CI [1.01,1.51],p=0.04)。尽管 81%是从家中入院,但 57%出院回家,43%出院到机构。FRS 升高与出院到机构的几率增加相关(OR=1.48,95%CI [1.26,1.74],p<0.001)。FRS 与院内死亡风险增加无显著相关性(p=0.17),但 DM 与即时死亡风险增加 484%相关(HR=5.84,95%CI [1.71,19.9],p=0.005)。
糖尿病和衰弱非常普遍;FRS 平均值在 DM 状态上无显著差异。尽管衰弱程度增加与再住院和出院到机构显著相关,但只有 DM 与院内死亡率显著相关。
衰弱评估可以补充临床评估,有助于为有和没有 DM 的患者量身定制护理,并确定最佳结局。