Practical Geriatrics ›› 2021, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (8): 883-886.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1003-9198.2021.08.025

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Effect of multi-disciplinary team management for frail elderly based on interRAI

BO Lin ,LAI Xi-ao-xing, ZHU Hong-wei, XIE Hai-yan, HUO Xiao-peng   

  1. BO Lin ,LAI Xi-ao-xing, ZHU Hong-wei, XIE Hai-yan. Department of Health Care;
    HUO Xiao-peng. Department of Nursing, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Pekhing Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing100730,China
  • Received:2020-09-10 Online:2021-08-20 Published:2021-08-30

Abstract: Objective To explore the effect of multi-disciplinary team management based on interRAI in the frail elderly. Methods By convenient sampling, 64 frail elderly patients were selected from January to December 2019 in the Department of Health Care in Peking Union Medical College Hospital. The subjects were randomly divided into control group and intervention group with 32 cases in each group. The control group was given routine care, while the intervention group was given multi-disciplinary team management on the basis of the control group. The Tilburg Frailty Indicator(TFI) score,walking speed, grip strength, muscle strength of lower limb and the levels of hemoglobin and albumin were observed and compared at admission and 24 weeks after intervention. Results After 24 weeks of intervention, the TFI score was significantly decreased, the levels of walking speed, grip strength, muscle strength of lower limb, hemoglobin and albumin were significantly increased in the intervention group compared with those in the control group (P<0.01). Conclusions Multi-disciplinary team management based on interRAI could effectively improve the frail status, physical function and nutritional status of the frail elderly.

Key words: frailty, aged, international resident assessment instrument, multi-disciplinary team, nutrition

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