Assessment of the frailty level of elderly people with chronic kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis
OBJECTIVE: To assess the frailty level of elderly people with chronic kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis.METHODS: This is a cross-sectional study involving 60 participants and carried out at a Renal Replacement Therapy Unit. The Edmonton Frail Scale, translated and validated to Portuguese, was used as the instrument of research.RESULTS: Around 35.0% of the elderly showed no frailty, 26.7% were vulnerable, 20.0% showed mild frailty, 13.3% moderate frailty and 5.0% severe frailty.CONCLUSION: The frailty level of elderly people with chronic kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis was high and the number of elderly people who are vulnerable to frailty was also high.
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| Format: | Digital revista |
| Language: | English |
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Escola Paulista de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal de São Paulo
2014
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| Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-21002014000100007 |
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