Prevalence and associated factors of physical frailty in elderly patients at Geriatric Clinic, Nakornping Hospital
Keywords:
physical frailty, social frailty, elderlyAbstract
Comprehending the various declining conditions of the elderly is of paramount importance in providing quality care. One common condition found in the elderly population is frailty, which specifically refers to physical frailty. Physical frailty significantly impacts the incidence of illness, mortality, and treatment outcomes in various diseases.
Objective: The aim of this research is to study the prevalence and associated factors of physical frailty in elderly patients.
Study Method: This is cross-sectional analytic study. Data was collected at Geriatric Clinic, Nakornping Hospital between September 2022 to January, 2023 in elderly patients by using FRAIL scale questionnaire. The data was analyzed into frequency, percentage, compared the proportion by Chi-Square, and analyzed the associated factors by multivariable logistic regression analysis.
Result: A study included 190 participants, with females constituting the majority (68.95%). The age distribution revealed that aged at 70–79 years old category was44.74%, followed by 60–69 years olds (39.47%) and those 80 years or older (15.79%). In terms of weight status, overweight was the most prevalent category (61.05%), followed by normal weight (29.47%) and underweight (9.47%). The prevalence of physical frailty in elderly patients was 46.32 %, and statistically significant associated factors with physical frailty were age increasing (AOR 3.4, 95% CI 1.10-10.50), history of hospitalization in previous year (AOR 3.4, 95% CI 1.10-10.50), drinking caffeine (AOR 0.34, 95% CI 0.13-0.85), risk of malnutrition (AOR 6.00, 95% CI 1.20-30.06), depression (AOR 5.32, 95% CI 1.54-18.30), and social frailty (AOR 11.98, 95% CI 2.31-62.21)
Conclusion: This study found a high prevalence of physical frailty in older adults. Factors associated with physical frailty included increasing age, history of hospitalization in previous year, caffeine consumption, nutritional status, depression, and social frailty. Therefore, planning for care and prevention in this group is important.
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