Frailty assessment of institutionalized elderly

被引：20

作者：

Borges, Cintia Lira ^{[1
]}

da Silva, Maria Josefina ^{[2
]}

Bezerra Clares, Jorge Wilker ^{[1
]}

Peixoto Bessa, Maria Eliana ^{[2
]}

de Freitas, Maria Celia ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Estadual Ceara, Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil

[2] Univ Fed Ceara, Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil

来源：

ACTA PAULISTA DE ENFERMAGEM | 2013年 / 26卷 / 04期

关键词：

Geriatric nursing; Skilled nursing facilities; Nursing care; Frail elderly; Homes for the aged; DISABILITY; HEALTH; CARE;

D O I：

10.1590/S0103-21002013000400004

中图分类号：

R47 [护理学];

学科分类号：

1011 ;

摘要：

Objective: To assess the presence of frailty and its relationship to sociodemographic and clinical characteristics in institutionalized elderly. Methods: Cross-sectional study with 54 elderly residents in long-stay institutions in the Northeast of Brazil. The data collection instruments were the Edmonton Frail Scale, socioeconomic assessmentand health profiles. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Chi-square test, with significance level of 0.05. Results: The mean age was 72.4 (+/- 8.5) years, 61.1% were male and 74.1% had some level of frailty. There were positive correlations between frailty, gender, age, comorbidities, body mass index and the need and amount of medicines. Conclusion: Frailty in institutionalized elderly is influenced by sociodemographic and clinical characteristics.

引用

页码：318 / 322

页数：5

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