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The frailty syndrome in general practitioner care |
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| Authors: | Dr. M. Drey H. Wehr G. Wehr W. Uter F. Lang R. Rupprecht C.C. Sieber J.M. Bauer |
| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Geriatric Medicine, University of Erlangen-N??rnberg, Klinikum N??rnberg, Prof.-Ernst-Nathan-Str. 1, 90419, N??rnberg, Deutschland 2. Department of Medical Informatics, Biometry & Epidemiology, University of Erlangen-N??rnberg, Erlangen, Deutschland 4. Interdisziplin?res Zentrum f??r Gerontologie, University of Erlangen-N??rnberg, Erlangen, Deutschland 3. Institute of Psychogerontology, University of Erlangen-N??rnberg, Erlangen, Deutschland |
| Abstract: | BackgroundKnowledge about frailty among patients seen by general practitioners (GP) is currently limited.Patients and methodsFrailty assessment by the criteria of Fried and additional documentation was performed at a GP??s office.ResultsOut of 119?participating patients, 14.3% were classified as frail, 52.1% as prefrail, and 33.6% as not frail. Frailty was associated with comorbidity, the number of drugs prescribed, depressive symptoms, cognitive function, and frequency of falls.ConclusionThe prevalence of frailty is high among the cohort of elderly persons seen by a GP. Routine frailty assessment will help to direct preventive and therapeutic interventions. |
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