Clinical Frailty in Intensive Care Units: Prevalence and Associated Factors

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Background Frailty is a syndrome characterised by increased sensitivity to stress alongside a reduction in an individual's biopsychosocial reserves. In intensive care patients, frailty is a significant condition that affects mortality and morbidity. However, routine frailty screening and its integration into care plans in intensive care units (ICUs) have not been standardised. Aim The study aimed to determine the prevalence of frailty in patients hospitalised in an ICU in Türkiye and to examine the factors associated with frailty. Methods This prospective, observational study was conducted among patients hospitalised in the Anesthesia and Reanimation and General ICUs of a tertiary healthcare facility in Türkiye between January 1 and April 1, 2025. Frailty was assessed using the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS). Acute Physiology And Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE II), Nutritional Risk Screening (NRS)‐2002, Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), Body Mass Index (BMI), functional status and sociodemographic data were also recorded. Data were collected through interviews with patients or their legal guardians and through file records. Analyses were conducted using descriptive statistics, non‐parametric tests, correlation coefficients and logistic regression. Results In total, 149 patients were included in the study. The mean age of the patients was 69.9 ± 15.9 years, and 32.2% were aged ≥ 80 years. According to the CFS, the prevalence of frailty was 82.6%. Frailty was significantly associated

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Enfermagem

Ano

2026

Idioma

Inglês

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CC BY-NC-ND

DOI

10.1111/nicc.70644

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ARSLAN, Hilal; DEMIRDAĞ, Hatice. Clinical Frailty in Intensive Care Units: Prevalence and Associated Factors. Nursing in Critical Care, v. 31, n. 5, 2026. DOI: 10.1111/nicc.70644.