Prevalence of frailty in a tertiary hospital: A point prevalence observational study.

Simon J G RichardsJoel D'SouzaRebecca PascoeMichelle FalloonFrank A Frizelle

Published in: PloS one (2019)

Frailty is highly prevalent in the hospital setting with 48.8% of all inpatients classified as frail. This high number of frail patients has significant resource implications and an increased understanding of the burden of frailty in this population may aid targeting of interventions towards this vulnerable population.

Keyphrases

community dwelling
risk factors
end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
healthcare
physical activity
prognostic factors
emergency department
drug delivery
patient reported
electronic health record