Frailty in an Elderly Primary Care Population with Multimorbidity
Applied/Translational Research
Care Continuum
Singapore Health Biomedical Congress
National Healthcare Group
31 December 2022
To describe the prevalence and components of frailty and the association of HRQoL with frailty among older adults with. Frailty screening and multimodal interventions are needed to improve outcomes in this population.
Year Submitted: 2022
Published Date: 31 December 2022
Tags: Applied/Translational Research, Care Continuum, Quantitative Research, Chronic Care, Primary Care, Population Health, Physical Health
About this Content
Aims
To describe the prevalence and components of frailty and the association of HRQoL with frailty among older adults with multimorbidity in primary care.
Background
Frailty and multimorbidity are related syndromes with increased mortality, hospitalization, disability, and healthcare utilization. Patients with both conditions are at higher clinical complexity and care burden.
Methods
Post-hoc analysis of data from an original study involving 180 elderly polyclinic patients aged 65 years and older with multimorbidity. Frailty was assessed using the FRAIL scale, and outcomes included HRQoL and depressive symptoms.
Results
Most patients showed issues with FRAIL domains like resistance, ambulation, and weight loss, confirming the need for targeted screening and interventions.
Conclusion
Frailty screening and multimodal interventions are needed to improve outcomes in this population. Larger studies are required to confirm findings.
Lessons Learnt
Better frailty screening in primary care is necessary, focusing on resistance exercises and nutrition.
Additional Information
Singapore Health & Biomedical Congress (SHBC) 2022: Singapore Primary Care Award (Poster category) – (Gold Award)
Keywords
Frailty, Elderly, Primary Care, HRQoL, Multimorbidity
Innovators' Details
Innovators' Details
Healthcare Cluster(s) | National Healthcare Group |
Organization(s) Involved | National Healthcare Group Polyclinics |
Platform(s) | Singapore Health Biomedical Congress |
Healthcare Professional Group(s) | Medical |
Applicable Specialty or Discipline | Geriatric Medicine |
Project Lead(s) | Xin Rong Ng |
Project Member(s) | Sai Zhen Sim |
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Sim Sai Zhen - sai_zhen_SIM@nhgp.com.sg
Project Attachment
C_475_NHGP_SHBC_2022_Frailty_in_an_elderly_primary_care_population_with_multimorbidity.pdf