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http://repositorio.inger.gob.mx/jspui/handle/20.500.12100/17329| Title: | Lack of energy and negative health-related outcomes in nursing home residents: results from the INCUR study |
| metadata.dc.creator: | Elisa Zengarini Emiel Hoogendijk MARIO ULISES PEREZ ZEPEDA Carmelinda Ruggiero Patrizia Mecocci bruno vellas Matteo Cesari |
| Keywords: | MEDICINA Y CIENCIAS DE LA SALUD;Ciencias médicas;Ciencias clínicas;Geriatría;Personas mayores;Older people;Pérdida de energía;Lack of energy;Asilo de personas mayores;Nursing home;Mortalidad;Mortality;Residentes de hogares para personas mayores;Nursing home residents |
| metadata.dc.date: | 2016 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier & American Medical Directors Association |
| Description: | Objective: "Lack of energy" or anergia is a common complaint associated with adverse outcomes in older people. There is a lack of knowledge on this symptom in the nursing home (NH) setting. The aim of this study was to investigate whether lack of energy was associated with hospitalization and mortality in NH residents. Design: Longitudinal observational cohort study. Setting and participants: A total of 575 NH residents (72% women) in 13 French NHs from the Incidence of pNeumonia and related ConseqUences in nursing home Residents (INCUR) study cohort. Measurements: Lack of energy was measured at the baseline visit as part of the 10-item Geriatric Depression Scale. Unadjusted and adjusted Cox proportional hazard regression models were performed to test the association of lack of energy with hospitalization events and mortality over 12 months of follow-up. Results: The mean age of the study sample was 86.3 (SD = 7.5) years. At the baseline, 250 (43.5%) residents complained about lack of energy. Overall, 192 (33.4%) individuals experienced at least 1 hospitalization event and 98 (17.0%) died during the 12-month follow-up. Lack of energy was significantly associated with a higher risk of hospitalization (HR 1.35; 95% CI 1.02-1.80; P = .03), even after adjustment for potential confounders (HR 1.41; 95% CI 1.04-1.91; P = .02). No statistically significant association was found between lack of energy and 12-month mortality. Conclusion: Lack of energy is a predictor of hospitalization in older people living in NHs. It may be considered a relevant clinical feature for identifying individuals at risk of adverse health outcomes, thus potentially serving as a screening tool for subsequently conducting a comprehensive geriatric assessment in this highly vulnerable and complex population. |
| URI: | http://repositorio.inger.gob.mx/jspui/handle/20.500.12100/17329 |
| Appears in Collections: | 1. Artículos |
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| Journal of American Medical Directors Association (1525-8610) Vol. 17 (2016).pdf | 234.15 kB | Adobe PDF | View/Open |