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

Authors

  • Darlene Mara dos Santos Tavares Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro; Departamento de Enfermagem em Educação e Saúde Comunitária
  • Isabella Danielle Nader Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro
  • Mariana Mapelli de Paiva Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro
  • Flavia Aparecida Dias Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro
  • Maycon Sousa Pegorari Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/0104-1169.0660.2657

Abstract

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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Published

2015-12-01

Issue

Vol. 23 No. 6 (2015)

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Association of socioeconomic and clinical variables with the state of frailty among older inpatients . (2015). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 23(6), 1121-1129. https://doi.org/10.1590/0104-1169.0660.2657