Bertrand Fougère1, Eirini Kelaiditi2, Emiel O Hoogendijk2, Laurent Demougeot2, Marilyne Duboué2, Bruno Vellas3, Matteo Cesari3. 1. Gérontopôle, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Toulouse, France. Inserm UMR1027, Université de Toulouse III Paul Sabatier, France. b.fougere@gmail.com. 2. Gérontopôle, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Toulouse, France. 3. Gérontopôle, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Toulouse, France. Inserm UMR1027, Université de Toulouse III Paul Sabatier, France.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Frailty is a common clinical syndrome in older adults that carries an increased risk for poor health outcomes. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between frailty and health-related Quality of Life (QoL) in older nursing home patients. METHODS: The study sample consisted of 590 patients aged 65 years or older. QoL was measured with the Visual Analogue Scale. Frailty was assessed using the Frailty Index as proposed by Rockwood and colleagues. RESULTS: Mean age of the participants was 85.9 (standard deviation [SD] 7.6) years, with 73.6% being female. The mean Frailty Index was 0.40 (SD 0.07) and the mean value of QoL was 67.4 out of 100 (SD 25.9). Before and after adjusting for age, and stratification for sociodemographic, and health-related variables, no significant associations between frailty and QoL were reported. CONCLUSION: In our study, the Frailty Index was not associated with QoL in nursing home residents.
BACKGROUND: Frailty is a common clinical syndrome in older adults that carries an increased risk for poor health outcomes. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between frailty and health-related Quality of Life (QoL) in older nursing home patients. METHODS: The study sample consisted of 590 patients aged 65 years or older. QoL was measured with the Visual Analogue Scale. Frailty was assessed using the Frailty Index as proposed by Rockwood and colleagues. RESULTS: Mean age of the participants was 85.9 (standard deviation [SD] 7.6) years, with 73.6% being female. The mean Frailty Index was 0.40 (SD 0.07) and the mean value of QoL was 67.4 out of 100 (SD 25.9). Before and after adjusting for age, and stratification for sociodemographic, and health-related variables, no significant associations between frailty and QoL were reported. CONCLUSION: In our study, the Frailty Index was not associated with QoL in nursing home residents.
Authors: Pasquale Palmiero; Annapaola Zito; Maria Maiello; Annagrazia Cecere; Anna Vittoria Mattioli; Roberto Pedrinelli; Pietro Scicchitano; Marco Matteo Ciccone Journal: Curr Hypertens Rev Date: 2019