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KMID : 0939320230260010018
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Korean Journal of Rehabilitation Nursing
2023 Volume.26 No. 1 p.18 ~ p.27
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The Impact of Possible Sarcopenia and Obesity on the Risk of Falls in Hospitalized Older Patients
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Kim Ka-Hyun
Jung Duk-Yoo
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of possible sarcopenia and obesity on the risk of falls of hospitalized older patients.
Methods: This study employed a descriptive cross-sectional design. Participants were 70 older patients who were admitted in a hospital. Data were analyzed using Descriptive statistics, Independent t-test, ANOVA, Pearson’s correlation coefficient, Stepwise multiple regression with SPSS/WIN 29.0.
Results: Older patients' risk of falls differed significantly according to musculoskeletal diseases (t=3.24, p=.006), peptic ulcer (t=-2.12, p=.038), and canes (t=3.49, p<.001). The risk of falls had significant positive correlations with possible sarcopenia (r=.49, p<.001) and abdominal obesity (r=.16, p=.045). A stepwise multiple regression was conducted to analyze the factors affecting risk of falls. Possible sarcopenia (β=.29, p<.001) had significant effects on risk of falls and the explanatory power was 24.0% (R2=.24, F=11.87, p<.001).
Conclusion: This study is meaningful in that it provided basic data for the possible sarcopenia as a tool to predict the risk of falls in hospitalized older patients.
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KEYWORD
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Sarcopenia, Obesity, Elderly, Falls, Patient safety
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