Impacts of frailty on the negative health outcomes of elderly Brazilians
Abstract Objective: to verify the association between frailty and the occurrence of falls, hospitalization and death among Brazilian elderly persons. Methods: a representative sample of elderly persons from the city of Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil, who had been evaluated with regard to frailty, socio-demographic conditions and health in 2009, were reevaluated in terms of negative health outcomes between 2014 and 2015 (n=304). Results: The results revealed a greater incidence of falls, hospitalization, and death among frail elderly persons. The frail group also had an increased risk (1.5, crude estimate) of death during the follow-up period than the robust individuals. The pre-frail elderly had a 55% (crude) and 58% (adjusted) greater risk of falls, and an 89% (crude) greater risk of death than robust individuals. Conclusion: frailty, as well as pre-frailty, can increase the risk of adverse events in the health of the elderly.
Main Authors: | Barbosa,Sergio Ribeiro, Mansur,Henrique Novais, Colugnati,Fernando Antonio Basile |
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Format: | Digital revista |
Language: | English |
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Universidade do Estado do Rio Janeiro
2017
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Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1809-98232017000600836 |
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