Sarcopenia screening in elderly in primary health care: nurse knowledge and practices

Silva, Rutielle Ferreira; Figueiredo, Maria do Livramento Fortes; Darder, Juan José Tirado; Santos, Ana Maria Ribeiro dos; Tyrrell, María Antonieta Rubio

doi:10.1590/0034-7167-2020-0421

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“…A qualitative study by Silva et al, (2020) [ 28 ] highlighted the issue of a lack of knowledge among nurses in the primary care setting. It was further mentioned that, due to a lack of knowledge, the screening for sarcopenia is affected because the elderly at risk of developing the disease are not identified.…”

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Challenges in the Management of Sarcopenia in the Primary Care Setting: A Scoping Review

Kandayah

Safian

Shah

et al. 2023

IJERPH

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Background: Sarcopenia is a disease associated with the loss of muscle mass, strength, and function. It affects the elderly in various ways, such as reduced mobility, compromising their daily activities, and even deteriorating metabolic health. Primary care serves as the first point of contact for patients and plays an important role in health promotion and disease prevention. Hence, this review is conducted to identify the challenges in the management of sarcopenia in the primary care setting. Method: In December 2022, a scoping review was conducted using PubMed, SCOPUS, Web of Science, and a manual search, following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) criteria. We used articles that have been written in English, and relevant articles were then screened, duplicates were removed, eligibility criteria were applied, and studies that met the criteria were reviewed. The keywords challenges, management, sarcopenia, and primary care were included. Result: The initial search generated 280 publications, and 11 articles were included after inclusion and exclusion criteria for this review. In this review, challenges in the management of sarcopenia in a primary care setting are reviewed based on the screening and diagnosis. Conclusions: With an increasing aging population, it is important to understand the challenges in the management of sarcopenia in a primary care setting. Identification of elderly at risk of sarcopenia, followed by referring the affected elderly for confirmation of the diagnosis, is essential to preventing the adverse health effects. The initiation of treatment that comprises resistance exercise training and nutrition should not be delayed, as they are salient in the management of sarcopenia.

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Challenges in the Management of Sarcopenia in the Primary Care Setting: A Scoping Review

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Safian

Shah

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“…Jackson et al [31] focused on the beneficial role of nurses through their awareness and interventions, such as screening for sarcopenia and offering appropriate education and treatment. Silva et al [32] supported the determinant role of primary care nurses in implementing promotional, preventive, and screening procedures for managing sarcopenia. However, their findings showed that nurses' knowledge of sarcopenia screening in the older population was incipient and fragile [32].…”

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“…Silva et al [32] supported the determinant role of primary care nurses in implementing promotional, preventive, and screening procedures for managing sarcopenia. However, their findings showed that nurses' knowledge of sarcopenia screening in the older population was incipient and fragile [32]. Özkaya Sağlam et al [33] emphasized the importance of nurses' role, as members of a multidisciplinary healthcare team, in preventing and early diagnosing sarcopenia and planning individual interventions.…”

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Nurses’ Key Role in the Early Detection of Sarcopenia among Older People

2022

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Sarcopenia, the loss of muscle strength and mass with age, is becoming more frequent among older people and is recognized as a risk factor for falls, disability, and mortality. Sarcopenia can be prevented, delayed, treated, and sometimes even reversed using effective interventions such as early detection. Available screening tools implemented by health professionals can contribute to the early recognition of people at risk for sarcopenia. In this review, we discuss the vital role of nurses, as gatekeepers to care, in the screening process of sarcopenia and the concept of screening as being a part of the professional nursing autonomous roles by presenting the existing evidence regarding the contribution of nurses in the screening interventions for sarcopenia.

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“…It is considered to be a main contributor to lower back pain (LBP), numbness and lower-limb dysfunction, which has become a serious medical problem and imposing a financial and health burden to the individual and society for its high morbidity [ 1 , 2 ]. Sarcopenia is an age-related disease that refers to the loss of muscle mass, strength and function, which may increase the risk of falls, fractures, and body dysfunction [ 3 – 5 ]. Currently, there are no approved therapies as the etiology of the two diseases are still not clearly defined.…”

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A comparison of interferential current efficacy in elderly intervertebral disc degeneration patients with or without sarcopenia: a retrospective study

Yuan,

Dong,

Zhang

et al. 2024

BMC Musculoskelet Disord

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Background Intervertebral disc degeneration and sarcopenia are both age-related diseases without effective treatments. Their comorbidities may worsen the prognosis, and further studies on interaction and therapy are needed. The purpose of the study was to investigate the prevalence of sarcopenia in intervertebral disc degeneration, and to compare the characteristics of intervertebral disc degeneration with and without sarcopenia and effects of interferential current. Methods One hundred twenty disc degeneration patients were included from 2021 to 2022 in a single institute. Medical records, examination results and radiological reports were reviewed. Patients with sarcopenia were screened and grouped according to Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia 2019. VAS, ODI, SARC-F, SMI, gait speed (GS), grip strength, disc Pfirrmann grading, standard cross-sectional area (SCSA), degree of fatty infiltration (DFF), and nerve conduction velocity (NCV) were assessed before and after treatment. Results The prevalence of sarcopenia in intervertebral disc degeneration was 28.3%. The difference of VAS, ODI, disc Pfirrmann grading, SCSA, DFF and NCV between two groups were significant before intervention (P < 0.05), SCSA and DFF were related to the degree of disc degeneration. The improvement of SMI, GS, grip strength, VAS, SARC-F and ODI in intervertebral disc degeneration with sarcopenia group was significant after intervention, as well as SMI, GS, grip strength, VAS and ODI in those without sarcopenia (P < 0.05). The improvement of grip strength, GS, ODI and SARC-F in intervertebral disc degeneration with sarcopenia group were greater than the one without sarcopenia (P < 0.05), whereas there was no significance in improvement degree of other indicators between the two groups (P > 0.05). Conclusion The prevalence of sarcopenia was high in intervertebral disc degeneration, and paravertebral muscles degeneration correlated with the degree of disc degeneration. Compared to those without sarcopenia, intervertebral disc degeneration patients with sarcopenia have more severe pain, poorer mobility and neurological function. Interferential current is effective in intervertebral disc degeneration patients and sarcopenia patients.

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Sarcopenia screening in elderly in primary health care: nurse knowledge and practices

Cited by 13 publications

References 25 publications

Challenges in the Management of Sarcopenia in the Primary Care Setting: A Scoping Review

Challenges in the Management of Sarcopenia in the Primary Care Setting: A Scoping Review

Nurses’ Key Role in the Early Detection of Sarcopenia among Older People

A comparison of interferential current efficacy in elderly intervertebral disc degeneration patients with or without sarcopenia: a retrospective study

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