Objective to identify frailty conditions and their associated factors among oldest old individuals living in the urban area of a health macro-region of Minas Gerais state. Methods a cross-sectional study of 314 oldest old from a health macro-region in Minas Gerais state, Brazil, was conducted. Data were collected from households by applying instruments validated for use in Brazil. Descriptive and multinomial logistic regression analyses (p<0.05) were carried out. Results In the sample assessed, 44.3% of the oldest old were frail, 44.3% pre-frail and 11.4% non-frail. The pre-frail condition was associated with living alone (p=0.047) and very poor/poor physical performance (p=0.026), while frailty was associated with very poor/poor physical performance (p<0.001), the presence of depressive symptomatology (p=0.029) and of ≥5 morbidities (p=0.003). Conclusion pre-frail and frail conditions predominated among the oldest old assessed. Maintaining physical performance is an aspect that can be targeted by health professionals in oldest old to delay pre-frailty and frailty.
Resumo Objetivo identificar as condições de fragilidade e seus fatores associados entre pessoas idosas longevas residentes na área urbana de uma macrorregião de saúde de Minas Gerais, Brasil. Métodos estudo transversal, desenvolvido com 314 pessoas idosas longevas residentes em uma macrorregião de saúde de Minas Gerais. Os dados foram coletados nos domicílios mediante a aplicação de instrumentos validados no Brasil. Procederam-se as análises descritiva e regressão logística multinomial (p<0,05). Resultados verificou-se que 44,3% do longevos eram frágeis, 44,3% pré-frágeis e 11,4% não frágeis. A condição de pré-fragilidade associou-se ao fato de morar só (p=0,047) e ao desempenho físico muito ruim/baixo (p=0,026), enquanto a fragilidade, ao desempenho físico muito ruim/baixo (p<0,001); ao indicativo de sintomas depressivos (p=0,029) e à presença de 5 ou mais morbidades (p=0,003). Conclusão as condições de pré-fragilidade e fragilidade foram as mais frequentes entre os longevos. A manutenção do desempenho físico é um aspecto passível de atuação pelos profissionais de saúde, a ser trabalhado entre as pessoas idosas longevas visando postergar a pré-fragilidade e a fragilidade.
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