Association of socioeconomic and clinical variables with the state of frailty among older inpatients

Objectives: to identify the prevalence of frailty among inpatient older adults in a clinical hospital and check the association of the socioeconomic and clinical characteristics with the state of frailty. Method: observational, cross-sectional and analytical study, conducted with 255 hospitalized...

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Main Authors: Darlene Mara dos Santos Tavares, Isabella Danielle Nader, Mariana Mapelli de Paiva, Flavia Aparecida Dias, Maycon Sousa Pegorari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2015-12-01
Series:Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-11692015000601121&lng=en&tlng=en
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author Darlene Mara dos Santos Tavares
Isabella Danielle Nader
Mariana Mapelli de Paiva
Flavia Aparecida Dias
Maycon Sousa Pegorari
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Isabella Danielle Nader
Mariana Mapelli de Paiva
Flavia Aparecida Dias
Maycon Sousa Pegorari
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description Objectives: to identify the prevalence of frailty among inpatient older adults in a clinical hospital and check the association of the socioeconomic and clinical characteristics with the state of frailty. Method: observational, cross-sectional and analytical study, conducted with 255 hospitalized patients. Materials used: structured instrument for the economical and clinical data and frailty phenotype of Fried. Descriptive and bivariate statistical analysis was carried out and, by means of chi-square tests and ANOVA One-way (p<0.05). Results: the prevalence of frailty corresponded to 26.3%, while pre-frailty represented 53.3%. The highest proportion of frail seniors was identified for 80 years or older (p = 0.004), widowed (p = 0.035) and with the highest average length of stay (p = 0.006). Conclusion: inpatient older adults presented high percentages of frail states associated with socioeconomic variables and hospitalization period. The identification of the health conditions related to pre-frailty and frailty can foster the planning and implementation of the assistance to older adults in this context.
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spelling doaj.art-6f754e3f382f444f8a2ed79f1404c2cb2022-12-21T18:13:33ZengUniversidade de São PauloRevista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem1518-83452015-12-012361121112910.1590/0104-1169.0660.2657S0104-11692015000601121Association of socioeconomic and clinical variables with the state of frailty among older inpatientsDarlene Mara dos Santos TavaresIsabella Danielle NaderMariana Mapelli de PaivaFlavia Aparecida DiasMaycon Sousa PegorariObjectives: to identify the prevalence of frailty among inpatient older adults in a clinical hospital and check the association of the socioeconomic and clinical characteristics with the state of frailty. Method: observational, cross-sectional and analytical study, conducted with 255 hospitalized patients. Materials used: structured instrument for the economical and clinical data and frailty phenotype of Fried. Descriptive and bivariate statistical analysis was carried out and, by means of chi-square tests and ANOVA One-way (p<0.05). Results: the prevalence of frailty corresponded to 26.3%, while pre-frailty represented 53.3%. The highest proportion of frail seniors was identified for 80 years or older (p = 0.004), widowed (p = 0.035) and with the highest average length of stay (p = 0.006). Conclusion: inpatient older adults presented high percentages of frail states associated with socioeconomic variables and hospitalization period. The identification of the health conditions related to pre-frailty and frailty can foster the planning and implementation of the assistance to older adults in this context.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-11692015000601121&lng=en&tlng=enAnciano FrágilHospitalizaciónEstado de SaludSalud del Anciano
spellingShingle Darlene Mara dos Santos Tavares
Isabella Danielle Nader
Mariana Mapelli de Paiva
Flavia Aparecida Dias
Maycon Sousa Pegorari
Association of socioeconomic and clinical variables with the state of frailty among older inpatients
Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem
Anciano Frágil
Hospitalización
Estado de Salud
Salud del Anciano
title Association of socioeconomic and clinical variables with the state of frailty among older inpatients
title_full Association of socioeconomic and clinical variables with the state of frailty among older inpatients
title_fullStr Association of socioeconomic and clinical variables with the state of frailty among older inpatients
title_full_unstemmed Association of socioeconomic and clinical variables with the state of frailty among older inpatients
title_short Association of socioeconomic and clinical variables with the state of frailty among older inpatients
title_sort association of socioeconomic and clinical variables with the state of frailty among older inpatients
topic Anciano Frágil
Hospitalización
Estado de Salud
Salud del Anciano
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