The Prevalence of Frailty and its Associated Risk Factors Among the Saudi Elderly Population in Primary Health Care in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Almufarrih, Abdulmalik; Almutairi, Badr; Alblowi, Nayef; Asiri, Saeed; Alnashri, Ahmad; Albattal, Saad; Maher, Medhat; Kofi, Mostafa

doi:10.31080/asms.2021.05.1108

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“…The former part of the questionnaire evaluated the medications of patient, demographics and comorbidities, whereas the latter comprises of Mini-Cog test and FRAIL scale. The detailed analysis revealed that males represented 52% of the studied sample and 42% of these were of 60–65 years of age, and frailty prevalence was observed as 25% [ 51 ]. Another study witnessed the prevalence of frailty among patients exhibiting cardiac stress via the Fried clinical frailty scale [ 52 ].…”

Section: Research On Frailty In Ksa Until Present Daymentioning

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Frailty in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia—Prevalence and Management, Where Are We?

Alshanberi

2023

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A recent report from the United Nations state that the percentage of elderly individuals in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) will witness a sharp increase in the next three decades (5.6% in 2017 to 23% by 2050). This situation will lead to an increased prevalence of comorbidities and hence, will require close monitoring and constant care of such individuals who are prone to suffer from complications such as arthritis, cardiovascular disorders, diabetes, neurological disorders, etc. Frailty is one such age-related phenomenon which enhances the risk of falling, functional restrictions and greater vulnerability to adverse consequences, which tend to lead to institutionalization. Such factors highlight the importance of the urgent awareness for circumventing the progression of frailty toward a compromised health status. This concise report is an attempt to sum up the relevant research articles published with regard to frailty and concomitant diseases in the last 5 years. It also sums up the research on frailty in the KSA elderly population, till date. This article reflects the opinions of an author on tackling such issues through a well-directed mechanism involving interdisciplinary transitional care and geriatric co-management.

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Section: Research On Frailty In Ksa Until Present Daymentioning

confidence: 99%

Frailty in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia—Prevalence and Management, Where Are We?

Alshanberi

2023

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The Prevalence of Frailty and its Associated Risk Factors Among the Saudi Elderly Population in Primary Health Care in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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Frailty in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia—Prevalence and Management, Where Are We?

Frailty in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia—Prevalence and Management, Where Are We?

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