The prevalence of subjective frailty and factors associated with frailty in Taiwan

Chen, Chin‐Ying; Wu, Shwu-Chong; Chen, Liang-Ju; Lue, Bee-Horng

doi:10.1016/s0167-4943(10)70012-1

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“…Regarding the frailty profiles of the present sample, the prevalence of frailty and pre-frailty was 6.9 % and 50.2 %, respectively, similar to rates reported by other national and international studies (Fried et al 2001;Chen et al 2010;Duarte et al 2010;Moreira and Lourenço 2013;Jung et al 2014).…”

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Frailty and depressive symptoms in older adults: data from the FIBRA study - UNICAMP

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2016

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The relationship between the presence of depression, as measured by total score on the GDS-15 scale, and both pre-frailty and frailty status in community-dwelling elderly was determined. Two thousand four hundred and two elderly residents from seven Brazilian cities (M = 72.3 years, SD = 5.5; 66 % female) were evaluated according to the five criteria comprising the frailty phenotype. Participants answered a self-report inventory of diseases, of performance on advanced and instrumental activities of daily living, and the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15). The number and types of depressive symptoms were found to be higher among frail and pre-frail elderly. Thus, besides variability in depression prevalence among the frailty profiles there were also characteristic depressive symptoms for each profile of the syndrome.

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Frailty and depressive symptoms in older adults: data from the FIBRA study - UNICAMP

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“…As in our study Also Chen et al 2010 found that frail patients had higher prevalence of depressive symptoms than controls and the differences were statistically significant (the study used GDS-15 as in our study) [23]. As well our frail participants had lower MMSE scores & higher levels of cognitive impairment compared to controls these results get along with a study by Aron et al 2007 who stated that Increasing frailty is associated with incident Alzheimer's disease(AD) and the rate of cognitive decline in older persons.…”

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Ability of Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment to Detect Frailty

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Background and Aim of the Work: Frailty is a state of reduced physiological reserve associated with increased susceptibility to disability. It is associated with a high morbidity and mortality. This work assessed the ability of comprehensive geriatric assessment to detect frailty in elderly patients. Subjects and Methods: A total number of 104 elderly patients (above 60 years old) were included in this study and they were subjected to a comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) including: (history and full clinical examination, Mini mental status examination (MMSE), Geriatric depression scale (GDS), Activities of daily living (ADL), Instrumental activities of daily living (IADL). The patients were divided into frail and non-frail groups using Fried's criteria as applied by AvilaFunes et al., 2008, each group included 52 patients. Results: There were no significant differences between the two groups regarding age gender or smoking habits. But there was higher percentage of ADL, IADL dependence in addition to higher incidence of depression and cognitive impairment among frail cases. Conclusion: Comprehensive geriatric assessment can be used to detect frailty and its associated impairment and comorbidities.

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“…A study (14) that aimed to identify the association between pain, frailty and comorbidities corroborates the present results, given that the pain and frailty variables had a strong association in a sample of 1,705 older Australians. Researchers (15) confirmed this significance by showing that pain was related to aging symptoms that were precursors of declining health and, if identified early, could be an important factor in the prevention of frailty.…”

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Fragilidade e qualidade de vida de idosos usuários da atenção básica de saúde

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Submission: 04-13-2015Approval: 12-01-2015 ABSTRACT Objective: to investigate the association between physical frailty and quality of life in elderly users of primary health care in the capital of the state of Paraná. Method: a cross-sectional, quantitative study with 203 elders. Data collected included: physical activity questionnaires, weight loss, fatigue/exhaustion, quality of life, performance of gait speed tests, and handgrip strength. Results: of the 203 older adults, 115 were pre-frail, 49 were non-frail, and 39 were frail, with a signifi cant association with functional capacity and quality of life in all groups. The dimensions resulting from physical aspects, pain, and vitality were associated with those that were non-frail. Conclusion: in this study, frailty syndrome was inversely proportional to the quality of life, and signifi cantly associated with functional capacity of older adults. Physical frailty is a manageable condition which can be targeted through geriatric nursing interventions. Descriptors: Aged; Frail Elderly; Quality of Life; Primary Health Care; Geriatric Nursing. RESUMO Objetivo: investigar a associação entre fragilidade física e qualidade de vida de idosos usuários da atenção básica de saúde da capital paranaense. Método: estudo quantitativo transversal realizado com 203 idosos. Os dados foram coletados mediante questionários de nível de atividade física, perda de peso, fadiga/exaustão, qualidade de vida e realização de testes de velocidade da marcha e força de preensão manual. Resultados: dos 203 idosos, 115 eram pré-frágeis, 49 não frágeis, 39 frágeis, havendo em todos os grupos associação signifi cativa para a dimensão capacidade funcional da qualidade de vida. As dimensões limitações por aspectos físicos, dor e vitalidade foram associadas aos não frágeis. Conclusão: no presente estudo, a síndrome da fragilidade se mostrou inversamente proporcional à qualidade de vida e associada signifi cativamente à capacidade funcional dos idosos. Entende-se que a fragilidade física é uma condição gerenciável e pode ser alvejada por meio de intervenções da enfermagem gerontológica. Descritores: Idoso; Idoso Fragilizado; Qualidade de Vida; Atenção Primária à Saúde; Enfermagem Geriátrica. RESUMEN Objetivo: investigar la relación entre fragilidad física y calidad de vida de ancianos usuarios de la atención primaria de salud en la capital del estado. Método: estudio cuantitativo transversal con 203 ancianos. Los datos se recoletaron a través de cuestionarios de actividad física, pérdida de peso, fatiga/agotamiento, calidad de vida y pruebas de velocidad de marcha y fuerza de prensión. Resultados: de los 203 ancianos, 115 eran pre-frágiles, 49 no frágiles, 39 frágiles, con asociación signifi cativa de la dimensión capacidad funcional de la calidad de vida en todos los grupos. Las dimensiones limitaciones por "aspectos físicos", "dolor" y "vitalidad" se asociaron con aquellos no frágiles. Conclusión: en este estudio, el síndrome de fragilidad era inversamente proporcional a la calidad de vida y sign...

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The prevalence of subjective frailty and factors associated with frailty in Taiwan

Cited by 174 publications

References 34 publications

Frailty and depressive symptoms in older adults: data from the FIBRA study - UNICAMP

Frailty and depressive symptoms in older adults: data from the FIBRA study - UNICAMP

Ability of Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment to Detect Frailty

Fragilidade e qualidade de vida de idosos usuários da atenção básica de saúde

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