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Impact of nursing home‐acquired pneumonia on the domains of the novel construct of intrinsic capacity: The INCUR study

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Nursing home‐acquired pneumonia (NHAP) and related hospitalizations might lead to abrupt functional declines, especially among nursing home residents. Intrinsic capacity is a novel construct proposed by the World Health Organization… Click to show full abstract

Nursing home‐acquired pneumonia (NHAP) and related hospitalizations might lead to abrupt functional declines, especially among nursing home residents. Intrinsic capacity is a novel construct proposed by the World Health Organization specifically designed to capture the physical and cognitive capacities of the aging individual to design personalized interventions. This study aimed to investigate the associations of NHAP and related hospitalizations with several intrinsic capacity domains among nursing home residents.

Keywords: nursing home; home acquired; intrinsic capacity; acquired pneumonia; home

Journal Title: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Year Published: 2022

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