Table 3.
Sarcopenia treatment in clinical practice among health‐care professionals before and 6 mo after attendance
| Before | 6 mo after | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (n = 250) | Completed FUa (n = 84) | Completed FUa (n = 84) | |
| Responsible for providing sarcopenia treatment, yes | 141/222 (63.5) | 48/75 (64.0) | 42/82 (50.0) |
| Physical exercise | 25 (18.5) | 6 (12.8) | 13 (31.0) |
| Aerobic | 9 (7.0) | 1 (2.2) | 5 (11.9) |
| Resistance | 16 (12.4) | 5 (10.9) | 12 (28.6) |
| Balance | 11 (8.5) | 3 (6.5) | 9 (21.4) |
| Nutritional intervention | 129 (96.3) | 45 (95.7) | 42 (100) |
| Protein | 89 (91.8) | 35 (94.6) | 42 (100) |
| Vitamin D | 53 (54.6) | 21 (56.8) | 27 (64.3) |
| Calcium | 47 (48.5) | 21 (56.8) | 29 (69.0) |
| Consult with other disciplines when there is a patient diagnosed with sarcopenia, yes | 109/211 (51.7) | 34/68 (50.0) | 17/27 (62.9) |
| Dietitian | 59 (54.1) | 16 (48.5) | 9 (52.9) |
| Exercise physiologist | 40 (36.7) | 16 (48.5) | 3 (17.6) |
| Physician | 64 (58.7) | 21 (63.6) | 12 (70.6) |
| Nurse | 22 (20.2) | 7 (21.2) | 2 (11.8) |
| Occupational therapist | 29 (26.6) | 8 (24.2) | 1 (5.9) |
| Physiotherapist | 79 (72.5) | 22 (66.7) | 11 (64.7) |
| Podiatrist | 5 (4.6) | 2 (6.1) | 0 |
| Others | 2 (1.8) | 0 | 1 (5.9) |
Variables are presented as n (%).
Abbreviation: FU, follow‐up; mo, months.
a
Among health‐care professionals who completed the follow‐up questionnaires 6 mo after attendance.