Research Article: Healthcare Professionals’ Perspectives of Nonsurgical Care of Older Inpatients with Class II or III Obesity and Comorbidities: A Qualitative Study
Abstract:
Older people with Class II or III obesity (defined as body mass index (BMI) ? kilogram divided by height in meters squared (kg/m) or body mass index ? kg/m, respectively) have age and weight related comorbidities needing complex care and frequent hospital admissions.– In – Australian data reported % of adults were living with obesity (BMI ? kg/m). In / the National Health Service in England reported a % increase in hospital admissions of patients with obesity compared to the / period. Readmission to hospital is also higher for people with severe obesity. Fusco et al reported a -day readmission rate of .% for those with severe obesity compared to .% for people without obesity. With the increasing challenge of hospital admissions and readmission for older people with Class II or III obesity and comorbidities there is a need to understand health care professionals concerns around care delivery of this population.,
Introduction:
Older people with Class II or III obesity (defined as body mass index (BMI) ? kilogram divided by height in meters squared (kg/m ) or body mass index ? kg/m , respectively) have age and weight related comorbidities needing complex care and frequent hospital admissions. – In – Australian data reported % of adults were living with obesity (BMI ? kg/m ). In / the National Health Service in England reported a % increase in hospital admissions of patients with obesity compared to the / period. Readmission to hospital…
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