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Frailty state transitions among non-frail and vulnerable older adults: Does mobility performance really matter?

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Author(s):
Jesus, Isabela T. Machado de [1] ; Orlandi, Fabiana de Souza [1] ; de Oliveira Gomes, Grace Angelica [1] ; Say, Karina Gramani [1] ; Guarisco, Leticia Pimenta Costa [1] ; Orlandi, Ariene Angelini dos Santos [1] ; Pott-Junior, Henrique [2] ; Zazzetta, Marisa Silvana [1]
Total Authors: 8
Affiliation:
[1] Fed Univ Sao Carlos UFSCar, Dept Gerontol, Sao Carlos - Brazil
[2] Fed Univ Sao Carlos UFSCar, Dept Med, Sao Carlos - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 2
Document type: Journal article
Source: GERIATRIC NURSING; v. 42, n. 6, p. 1367-1372, NOV-DEC 2021.
Web of Science Citations: 0
Abstract

We assessed the predictors of becoming frail between non-frail and vulnerable community-dwelling older adults in a retrospective cohort study with adults (n=346) aged 60 years or older recruited from primary healthcare centers. Edmonton Frailty Scale assessed frailty status, and Kaplan-Meier estimated the frailty-free probability and compared it between groups. Cox regression models explored predictors of becoming frail. At baseline, there were 32.3% individuals classified as Frail according to the EFS, whereas 32.4% were vulnerable and 35.3% non-frail. We observed 82 incident cases of frailty, 65.8% among those classified as vul-nerable and 37.8% in the non-frail group (p < 0.05). Female sex, years of education, and an overall score of < 45 on the Berg Balance Scale were the only independent predictors of becoming frail. Although frailty is not only correlated with mobility, static and dynamic balancing abilities appear to have the same impact as a vul-nerable state to becoming frail. (c) 2021 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 16/15235-1 - Frailty monitoring software for the elderly assisted in health primary care: evaluation of its effectiveness and efficiency
Grantee:Marisa Silvana Zazzetta
Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Research in Public Policies for the National Health Care System (PP-SUS)
FAPESP's process: 14/50104-0 - Fragility monitoring software for the elderly assisted by the Family Health Support Center (NASF) at São Carlos - SP - Brazil
Grantee:Marisa Silvana Zazzetta
Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Research in Public Policies for the National Health Care System (PP-SUS)