Hand Grip Strength and its Associated Factors among Hospitalized Elderly in Klang Valley Hospitals

Mohammed Yusufirashim, Khairunisar-E-Rashim (2021) Hand Grip Strength and its Associated Factors among Hospitalized Elderly in Klang Valley Hospitals. [Project Paper] (Submitted)

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Abstract

Hand grip strength is a crucial biomarker of ageing. Poor grip strength among hospitalized elderly increases risk of nutritional and functionality complications leading to higher risk of hospital readmissions and hospital in-mortality. This cross-sectional study aimed to study hand grip strength among hospitalized elderly in Klang Valley hospitals measured using Jamar Plus+ Digital Handgrip Dynamometer and compared it with the cut-off by Asian Working Group of Sarcopenia (2014) alongside its associated factors. Face-to-face interview and physical assessment were conducted to fill in the self-administered questionnaire for each subject, two days 24-hour dietary recall, Global Oral Health Assessment Index Score and Mini Nutrition Assessment- Short Form. A total of 57 subjects were recruited where 58% were female and 42% were male with mean age of 72.27 + 7.31 years. Based on the hand grip strength comparison, 95% of them had low hand grip strength with a mean of 8.28 + 6.92 kg/force. Next, only 40.4 % of the elderly were on polypharmacy where the highest prevalence was hypertension (75.4%) followed by Diabetes Mellitus (54.4%). Majority of them also had elevated BMI (54.4%) and body fat percentage (61.8%), low serum albumin level (65.4%), low hemoglobin level (69.6%), low perception towards oral health (100%), inadequate energy intake (90.9%), inadequate protein intake (87.3%) and were at risk of malnutrition (57.9%). Besides, this study found age, educational level, perception towards oral health and energy intake to be significantly associated with hand grip strength (p<0.05). Thus, more research together with intervention and prevention strategies should be done to improve hand grip strength among hospitalized elderly in effort to reduce hospital readmission and in-mortality rate.

Item Type:	Project Paper
Faculty:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
Depositing User:	Mr Khoirul Asrimi Md Nor
Date Deposited:	21 Aug 2023 07:31
Last Modified:	21 Aug 2023 07:31
URI:	http://psaspb.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/937

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