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Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie
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01.02.2011 | Original Contribution

The frailty syndrome in general practitioner care

A pilot study

verfasst von: Dr. M. Drey, H. Wehr, G. Wehr, W. Uter, F. Lang, R. Rupprecht, C.C. Sieber, J.M. Bauer

Erschienen in: Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie | Ausgabe 1/2011

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Abstract

Background

Knowledge about frailty among patients seen by general practitioners (GP) is currently limited.

Patients and methods

Frailty assessment by the criteria of Fried and additional documentation was performed at a GP’s office.

Results

Out 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.

Conclusion

The 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.
Vorheriger Artikel Ziele, Umsetzung und Wirkung der Charta der Rechte hilfe- und pflegebedürftiger Menschen
Nächster Artikel Kriminelles Verhalten und polizeiliche Registrierung
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Metadaten
Titel
The frailty syndrome in general practitioner care
A pilot study
verfasst von
Dr. M. Drey
H. Wehr
G. Wehr
W. Uter
F. Lang
R. Rupprecht
C.C. Sieber
J.M. Bauer
Publikationsdatum
01.02.2011
Verlag
Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in
Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie / Ausgabe 1/2011
Print ISSN: 0948-6704
Elektronische ISSN: 1435-1269
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00391-010-0136-3

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