Heart failure as a predictor of functional dependence in hospitalized elderly

AbstractOBJECTIVEIdentify whether Heart Failure (HF) is a predictor of functional dependence for Basic Activities of Daily Living (BADL) in hospitalized elderly.METHODSWe investigated medical records and assessed dependence to BADL (by the Katz Index) of 100 elderly admitted to a geriatric ward of a university hospital. In order to verify if HF is a predictor of functional dependence, linear regression analyzes were performed.RESULTSThe prevalence of HF was 21%; 95% of them were dependent for BADLs. Bathing was the most committed ADL. HF is a predictor of dependence in hospitalized elderlies, increasing the chance of functional decline by 5 times (95% CI, 0.94-94.48), the chance of functional deterioration by 3.5 times (95% CI, 1.28-11.66; p <0.02) and reducing 0.79 points in the Katz Index score (p <0.05).CONCLUSIONHF is a dependency predictor of ADL in hospitalized elderly, who tend to be more dependent, especially for bathing.

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Main Authors:	Xavier,Sara de Oliveira, Ferretti-Rebustini,Renata Eloah de Lucena, Santana-Santos,Eduesley, Lucchesi,Paola Alves de Oliveira, Hohl,Karine Generoso
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Universidade de São Paulo, Escola de Enfermagem 2015
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0080-62342015000500790
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