Background. Frailty reduces independence, quality of life and psychological well-being. Frailty also increases the risk of geriatric syndromes, addictions, hospitalization, institutionalization, disability and mortality in the oldest population of every society. Objectives. the main aim of this research was the adaptation and validation of the sHare-Fi questionnaire, identifying the risk of frailty syndrome in a group of people over 60 years of age in Poland. another aim was to create Polish calculators for the sHare-Fi questionnaire for females and males separately. Material and methods. testing with the sHare-Fi questionnaire was performed on 300 people over 60 years of age in Poland. the study group consisted of 148 females and 152 males, including 151 hospital and 149 primary care patients. the mean age was 75.2. Results. Cronbach's alpha reliability coefficients of the sHare-Fi instrument ranged from 0.73 to 0.83, and item-total correlation ranged from 0.11 to 0.91. the risk of frailty syndrome was significantly higher in the group of hospital patients than in the group of primary care patients (p < 0.001). the average score on the iaDl scale was 23.09 for the study group, while the gDs score indicated no depression in 203 patients and mild depression in 97 patients. Conclusions. the research results indicated that the Polish version of the sHare-Fi questionnaire is characterized by high internal consistency and reliability and may be recommended for the screening frailty risk among people above 60 years of age for females and males, as well as in both primary care and hospital settings.

Introduction: Frailty syndrome, as a physiological syndrome, is characterized by a gradual decline in physiological reserve and a lowered resistance to stress-inducing factors, leading to an increased risk of adverse outcomes. It is significantly connected with dependence on care and frequent hospitalizations.Objectives: The aim of the study was to describe socio-demographic, clinical and psychological profile of frailty older adults living in their own homes and to nursing homes.Methods: The study was conducted with 180 patients who were over 60 years of age, the mean (±SD) was 74.1 (±8.8) years. Among the subjects, 90 individuals were community-dwelling older adults. The survey used a list of socio-demographic questions, as well as the following scales: Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS), SHARE-FI, and The World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL-Bref).Results: Pre-frailty was confirmed in 49 (27.2%) patients, and frailty syndrome was noticed in 47 patients (26.1%). The prevalence of frailty syndrome in the study group was related to: place of living (p &lt; 0.001), age (p &lt; 0.001), widowhood (p &lt; 0.001), a poor economic situation (p &lt; 0.001), basic education level (p &lt; 0.001), living alone (p &lt; 0.001), longer duration of illness (p &lt; 0.001), comorbidities (p &lt; 0.001), more medications taken (p &lt; 0.001), deterioration of hearing (p = 0.003), impairment of cognitive functions (p &lt; 0.001), depression (p &lt; 0.001), and decreased quality of life (p &lt; 0.001).Discussion: A lot of socio-demographic and medical factors, particularly cognitive and mental functioning were connected with the prevalence and progression of frailty syndrome in the study group. Quality of life was significantly dependent on the presence of frailty syndrome, both in homes and in nursing homes.

Aim. The aim of the study is to evaluate a relationship between demographic and work-related factors and a work stress coping style as well as a relationship between a work stress coping style and symptoms of occupational syndrome. Material and methods. Material was collected from 50 nurses employed in intensive care units of clinical hospitals of the Medical University of Lodz. The study was conducted as a diagnostic survey using the following survey techniques: author’s questionnaire and the Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations (CISS). Results. The study group demonstrated the highest mean value for the task-oriented coping style and the lowest mean value – for the avoidance-oriented coping style. Age, education level and subjective determination of the degree of work-related stress affect the value of the task-oriented coping style. The emotion-oriented stress style is accompanied by heart palpitations and avoidance of physical activity. The value of the avoidance-oriented coping sub-style, i.e. distraction, depends on atmosphere at workplace, heart palpitations and sleep problems. The value of the avoidance-oriented coping sub style, i.e. social diversion, is contributed by marital status, fertility and work organization. Conclusions. Nurses working in intensive care units prefer the task-oriented coping style. Work stress coping style is related to demographic factors and perception of work environment. An unadaptive style of coping with work-related stress is accompanied by symptoms of somatic occupational burnout syndrome.

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