Prevalence of frailty syndrome in old people in a hospital institution

Abstract

Objective: to measure the prevalence of frailty syndrome in elderly inpatients in a hospital institution. Methods: cross-sectional study using a sample of 99 subjects aged 65 or older, Rev. Latino-Am. Enfermagem 2013 July-Aug.;21(4):891-8.

Frailty prevalence and related factors in the older adult—FrailTURK Project

“…Social isolation, lack of care and attention, and financial factors may be effective with regard to the significance of the relationship between living alone and frailty (Heuberger CI confidence interval, OR odds ratio 2011). Similar to other studies (Heuberger 2011;Castell et al 2013;Moreira and Lourenço 2013), but with a few exceptions (Oliveira et al 2013;Joosten et al 2014), education level of the older adults appeared to be an effective factor in our study. Regarding health care, health behaviors, self-efficacy, childhood, circumstances and income; low education level and low socioeconomic status are thought to be a risk factor for frailty (Heuberger 2011;Jürschik et al 2012;Castell et al 2013).…”

“…However, it seems difficult to explain this result with the findings of our study. Being married was reported as a risk factor in one study (Runzer-Colmenares et al 2014), while being divorced (Jürschik et al 2012;Castell et al 2013;Moreira and Lourenço 2013) and living alone (Heuberger 2011;Jürschik et al 2012;Oliveira et al 2013) were noted as risk factors in other studies. Social isolation, lack of care and attention, and financial factors may be effective with regard to the significance of the relationship between living alone and frailty (Heuberger CI confidence interval, OR odds ratio 2011).…”

“…In the literature, especially age and female gender stand out as determining factors in frailty (Heuberger 2011;Jürschik et al 2012;Castell et al 2013;Hoover et al 2013;Kobayashi et al 2013;Moreira and Lourenço 2013;González-Vaca et al 2014;Runzer-Colmenares et al 2014). On the other hand, Oliveira et al (2013) did not report age and female gender as influential factors. As in many studies, we also observed in our study that women were being affected by the condition predominantly (Jürschik et al 2012;Moreira and Lourenço 2013;Oliveira et al 2013;González-Vaca et al 2014;Gale et al 2015).…”

“…On the other hand, Oliveira et al (2013) did not report age and female gender as influential factors. As in many studies, we also observed in our study that women were being affected by the condition predominantly (Jürschik et al 2012;Moreira and Lourenço 2013;Oliveira et al 2013;González-Vaca et al 2014;Gale et al 2015). However, it seems difficult to explain this result with the findings of our study.…”

Prevalence of Frailty Syndrome in the Elderly and Associated Factors in Brazil

“…The relationship between frailty and comorbidities can be determined by immunological dysfunction, neuro-endocrine deregulation and chronic inflammatory processes, as well as organic structural changes predisposing individuals to diseases such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus, cerebral vascular accident, renal failure, osteoarthritis and depression [4] [11].…”