Characteristics related to the frailty profile in the elderly [Abstract in English]

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Autor(a) principal: Remor, Camila Bitencourt
Data de Publicação: 2011
Outros Autores: Bós, Angelo José Gonçalves, Werlang, Maria Cristina
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: por
eng
Título da fonte: Scientia Medica (Porto Alegre. Online)
Texto Completo: https://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/scientiamedica/article/view/8491
Resumo: Aims: To identify the presence of frailty in elderly attended in a geriatric outpatient clinic. Methods: Data on characterization of frailty, socio-demographic and economic aspects, and life habits, were collected by interview. A sample of 100 elderly was grouped in frail, pre-frail and non-frail. The analysis was performed using Epi Info and data were described in frequency, mean, and standard deviation of the mean. Chi-square was used for comparisons and p less than 0.05 was considered as significant. Results: There was some degree of weakness in 84% of participants, of whom 31% were frail and 53% pre-frail, leaving 16% non-frail. The frailty was significantly associated with housing type (if the house was own, not own or a nursing home), unintentional weight loss, fatigue and self-reported weakness, inactivity, decreased functional capacity, consumption of alcohol and hospitalizations in the previous year. Conclusions: the identification of the frailty may contribute to the establishment of preventive measures and to improve the care to the elderly.
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spelling Characteristics related to the frailty profile in the elderly [Abstract in English]Características relacionadas ao perfil de fragilidade no idosoAGINGFRAIL ELDERLYAGED80 AND OVERHEALTH OF THE ELDERLYHEALTH PROFILE.ENVELHECIMENTOIDOSO FRAGILIZADOIDOSOIDOSO DE 80 ANOS OU MAISSAÚDE DO IDOSOPERFIL DE SAÚDE.Aims: To identify the presence of frailty in elderly attended in a geriatric outpatient clinic. Methods: Data on characterization of frailty, socio-demographic and economic aspects, and life habits, were collected by interview. A sample of 100 elderly was grouped in frail, pre-frail and non-frail. The analysis was performed using Epi Info and data were described in frequency, mean, and standard deviation of the mean. Chi-square was used for comparisons and p less than 0.05 was considered as significant. Results: There was some degree of weakness in 84% of participants, of whom 31% were frail and 53% pre-frail, leaving 16% non-frail. The frailty was significantly associated with housing type (if the house was own, not own or a nursing home), unintentional weight loss, fatigue and self-reported weakness, inactivity, decreased functional capacity, consumption of alcohol and hospitalizations in the previous year. Conclusions: the identification of the frailty may contribute to the establishment of preventive measures and to improve the care to the elderly.Objetivos: identificar a presença da fragilidade em idosos participantes de um ambulatório de Geriatria. Métodos: os dados foram coletados por entrevista e consistiram na caracterização da fragilidade, dados sociodemográficos, dados econômicos e hábitos de vida. A amostra de 100 idosos foi agrupada em três níveis: frágeis, pré-frágeis e não-frágeis. A análise foi realizada no Epi Info e os dados foram descritos em frequência, média e desvio padrão da média. Para as comparações foi utilizado o qui-quadrado e considerando como significativo p menor do que 0,05. Resultados: verificou-se algum grau de fragilidade em 84% dos idosos, dos quais 31% eram frágeis e 53% pré-frágeis, restando 16% não-frágeis. A fragilidade foi estatisticamente associada com o tipo de moradia (se a moradia era própria, não própria ou instituição de longa permanência para idosos), perda de peso não intencional, fadiga e fraqueza autorreferidas, inatividade, capacidade funcional diminuída, consumo de bebida alcoólica e internações hospitalares no último ano. Conclusões: a identificação da fragilidade pode contribuir para o estabelecimento de medidas preventivas e a potencialização do cuidado ao idoso.Editora da PUCRS - ediPUCRS2011-09-11info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttps://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/scientiamedica/article/view/8491Scientia Medica; Vol. 21 No. 3 (2011); 107-112Scientia Medica; v. 21 n. 3 (2011); 107-1121980-61081806-5562reponame:Scientia Medica (Porto Alegre. Online)instname:Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS)instacron:PUC_RSporenghttps://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/scientiamedica/article/view/8491/6716https://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/scientiamedica/article/view/8491/6717Remor, Camila BitencourtBós, Angelo José GonçalvesWerlang, Maria Cristinainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2013-07-16T11:57:51Zoai:ojs.revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br:article/8491Revistahttps://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/scientiamedica/PUBhttps://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/scientiamedica/oaiscientiamedica@pucrs.br || editora.periodicos@pucrs.br1980-61081806-5562opendoar:2013-07-16T11:57:51Scientia Medica (Porto Alegre. Online) - Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Characteristics related to the frailty profile in the elderly [Abstract in English]
Características relacionadas ao perfil de fragilidade no idoso
title Characteristics related to the frailty profile in the elderly [Abstract in English]
spellingShingle Characteristics related to the frailty profile in the elderly [Abstract in English]
Remor, Camila Bitencourt
AGING
FRAIL ELDERLY
AGED
80 AND OVER
HEALTH OF THE ELDERLY
HEALTH PROFILE.
ENVELHECIMENTO
IDOSO FRAGILIZADO
IDOSO
IDOSO DE 80 ANOS OU MAIS
SAÚDE DO IDOSO
PERFIL DE SAÚDE.
title_short Characteristics related to the frailty profile in the elderly [Abstract in English]
title_full Characteristics related to the frailty profile in the elderly [Abstract in English]
title_fullStr Characteristics related to the frailty profile in the elderly [Abstract in English]
title_full_unstemmed Characteristics related to the frailty profile in the elderly [Abstract in English]
title_sort Characteristics related to the frailty profile in the elderly [Abstract in English]
author Remor, Camila Bitencourt
author_facet Remor, Camila Bitencourt
Bós, Angelo José Gonçalves
Werlang, Maria Cristina
author_role author
author2 Bós, Angelo José Gonçalves
Werlang, Maria Cristina
author2_role author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Remor, Camila Bitencourt
Bós, Angelo José Gonçalves
Werlang, Maria Cristina
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv AGING
FRAIL ELDERLY
AGED
80 AND OVER
HEALTH OF THE ELDERLY
HEALTH PROFILE.
ENVELHECIMENTO
IDOSO FRAGILIZADO
IDOSO
IDOSO DE 80 ANOS OU MAIS
SAÚDE DO IDOSO
PERFIL DE SAÚDE.
topic AGING
FRAIL ELDERLY
AGED
80 AND OVER
HEALTH OF THE ELDERLY
HEALTH PROFILE.
ENVELHECIMENTO
IDOSO FRAGILIZADO
IDOSO
IDOSO DE 80 ANOS OU MAIS
SAÚDE DO IDOSO
PERFIL DE SAÚDE.
description Aims: To identify the presence of frailty in elderly attended in a geriatric outpatient clinic. Methods: Data on characterization of frailty, socio-demographic and economic aspects, and life habits, were collected by interview. A sample of 100 elderly was grouped in frail, pre-frail and non-frail. The analysis was performed using Epi Info and data were described in frequency, mean, and standard deviation of the mean. Chi-square was used for comparisons and p less than 0.05 was considered as significant. Results: There was some degree of weakness in 84% of participants, of whom 31% were frail and 53% pre-frail, leaving 16% non-frail. The frailty was significantly associated with housing type (if the house was own, not own or a nursing home), unintentional weight loss, fatigue and self-reported weakness, inactivity, decreased functional capacity, consumption of alcohol and hospitalizations in the previous year. Conclusions: the identification of the frailty may contribute to the establishment of preventive measures and to improve the care to the elderly.
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