Do the Positives Through Life Decrease Later-life Frailty?: Positive Psychosocial Resources and Health Status in Older Adult, a Prospective Cohort Study
Abstract:Background: Frailty is a known predictor of poorer outcomes for hospitalised older adults, but does not account for all variation in outcomes. Health Assets, which include positive psychosocial factors, have been associated with improved outcomes in the hospital setting. Methods: A prospective cohort study from adults aged 70 and older with an unplanned admission to general medical, orthogeriatric and subacute wards of two hospitals in Australia. 298 participants were recruited with an average age of 84.7. The… Show more
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