María T Roldán-Chicano, María M García-López, María C Martínez-Pacheco, Javier Rodríguez-Tello
OBJECTIVE: To identify the most relevant clinical characteristics of the nursing diagnosis frail elderly syndrome (FES) in hospitalized patients aged 65 or older and analyze their impact on 9-month mortality and hospital readmission. METHODS: A prospective and prognostic accuracy study was conducted in patients aged 65 or older, who were admitted to hospital more than 24 h. A consecutive convenience sampling process was used. Assessment included defining characteristics (DCs) of FES, clinical fraility scale (CFS), frail scale (FS), and 9-month mortality and hospital readmission...
September 12, 2023: International Journal of Nursing Knowledge