Haigis, Daniel; Pomiersky, Rebekka; Altmeier, Dorotheé; Frahsa, Annika; Sudeck, Gorden; Thiel, Ansgar; Eschweiler, Gerhard; Nieß, Andreas Michael (2021). Feasibility of a Geriatric Assessment to Detect and Quantify Sarcopenia and Physical Functioning in German Nursing Home Residents-A Pilot Study. Geriatrics, 6(3), p. 69. MDPI 10.3390/geriatrics6030069
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BACKGROUND
Entering into a nursing home leads to increased immobility and further reductions in physical and cognitive functioning. As a result, there is a risk of sarcopenia, which is characterized by loss of muscle strength, muscle mass and physical functioning. To our knowledge, the feasibility of sarcopenia screening has not yet been performed in the German nursing home setting.
METHODS
For sarcopenia screening, the specifications of EWGSOP2 were applied. The quantification of sarcopenia was performed according to the corresponding cut-off values. The collection of anthropometric data and the morbidity status were recorded. SARC-F, mini-mental state examination, Barthel Index, Short Physical Performance Battery and Timed Up and Go tests were implemented.
RESULTS
In one participant, severe sarcopenia could be identified. The quantification was not possible for four participants. A suspicion of sarcopenia was not confirmed in five participants. Only one person was able to perform all assessments.
CONCLUSIONS
Sarcopenia screening according to EWGSOP2 presented satisfactory feasibility by nursing home residents. However, further tests to assess the physical functioning of the participants often could not be performed. Moreover, inconsistencies in individual assessments became apparent, leading to inconclusive analyses. The recording of sarcopenia prevalence in German nursing homes should be the goal of further research.
Item Type: |
Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
04 Faculty of Medicine > Pre-clinic Human Medicine > Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM) |
UniBE Contributor: |
Frahsa, Annika |
Subjects: |
600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health 300 Social sciences, sociology & anthropology > 360 Social problems & social services |
ISSN: |
2308-3417 |
Publisher: |
MDPI |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Andrea Flükiger-Flückiger |
Date Deposited: |
28 Jul 2021 11:30 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 15:52 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.3390/geriatrics6030069 |
PubMed ID: |
34287326 |
Uncontrolled Keywords: |
nursing home physical functioning prevalence sarcopenia |
BORIS DOI: |
10.48350/157799 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/157799 |
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