Association of frailty in the elderly in primary care with morbidity and mortality

Volume 20 No 13 (2022)

Dr. Gerardo Emilio Medina Ramirez, Dr. Silvia Tatiana Tite Andi, Dr. Karen Aracelly Tobar Almendari

DOI: 10.14704/nq.2022.20.13.NQ88013

Abstract

Introduction: The elderly population are the largest users of hospital care. However, they are not a homogeneous population and some are frail. Objective: To assess the value of using predictive frailty measures in the elderly. Methods: A cohort study was conducted with 380 community-dwelling elderly receiving primary care at home. Results: The following variables were associated with mortality: CFS (HR) 5.9 (95 % CI 3.1 to 11.2); EQ-5D - HR 6.3 (95 % CI 2.1 to 18.6); EQ-VAS - HR 7.0 (95 % CI 2.3 to 20.9). Conclusions: simple measures of physical health, mental health and general frailty are strong predictors of mortality, hospitalization and AAR

Keywords

elderly, primary care, frailty, mortality, hospitalization Source :DeCS

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