Abstract
More than one-quarter of hospitalized older adults consume sedative-hypnotics, but their adverse effects on mobility and function during hospitalization are unknown. We will present results of a prospective cohort study of 177 adults which examined the effects of sedative-hypnotic consumption on in-hospital mobility and functional decline. A daily step count was monitored using an Actical monitor, and function was assessed at admission and discharge using objective and subjective indexes. Patients consuming sedative-hypnotics (28.7%, n=50) were significantly less mobile than patients who did not use these drugs (mean step count 1400 (SD 1620) vs 2200 (SD 2328), p=0.023). However, after controlling for age and basic functioning the difference between groups was not significant. Additionally, sedative-hypnotic consumption was not significantly associated with changes in functional outcomes. We will discuss future steps for research in this area, including the influence of different hypnotic drugs’ groups as well as their sedative load
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| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1242 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Journal | Innovation in Aging |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue number | Suppl 1 |
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| State | Published - 2017 |
| Event | 21st International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (IAGG) World Congress - Moscone West San Francisco, San Francisco, United States Duration: 23 Jul 2017 → 27 Jul 2017 https://www.geron.org/membership/27-meetings-events/821-iagg-2017-world-congress-of-gerontology-and-geriatrics |