dc.contributor.author | Miettinen Minna | |
dc.contributor.author | Tiihonen Miia | |
dc.contributor.author | Hartikainen Sirpa | |
dc.contributor.author | Nykänen Irma | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2018-01-31T09:07:58Z | |
dc.date.available | 2018-01-31T09:07:58Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2017 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://erepo.uef.fi/handle/123456789/5796 | |
dc.description.abstract | Background
Frailty is a common problem among older people and it is associated with an increased risk of death and long-term institutional care. Early identification of frailty is necessary to prevent a further decline in the health status of home care clients. The aims of the present study were to determine the prevalence of frailty and associated factors among 75-year-old or older home care clients.
Methods
The study participants were 75-year-old or older home care clients living in three cities in Eastern and Central Finland. Home care clients who had completed the abbreviated Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (aCGA) for frailty (n = 257) were included in the present study. Baseline data were obtained on functional status, cognitive status, depressive symptoms, self-rated health, ability to walk 400 m, nutritional status, drug use and comorbidities.
Results
Most of the home care clients (90%) were screened for frailty using the aCGA. Multivariate analysis showed that the risk of malnutrition or malnutrition (OR = 4.27, 95% CI = 1.56, 11.68) and a low level of education (OR = 1.14, 95% CI = 1.07, 1.23) were associated with frailty.
Conclusion
Frailty is a prevalent problem among home care clients. The risk of malnutrition or malnourishment and a lower level of education increase the risk of frailty. Screening for frailty should be done to detect the most vulnerable older people for further intervention to prevent adverse health problems. | en |
dc.language.iso | EN | en |
dc.publisher | Springer Nature | en |
dc.relation.ispartofseries | BMC GERIATRICS [ONLINE: HTTP://WWW.BIOMEDCENTRAL.COM/BMCGERIATR/] | en |
dc.relation.uri | http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12877-017-0660-8 | en |
dc.rights | CC BY 4.0 | |
dc.subject | aCGA | en |
dc.subject | Aged | en |
dc.subject | Home care | en |
dc.subject | Malnutrition | en |
dc.subject | Risk of malnutrition | en |
dc.title | Prevalence and risk factors of frailty among home care clients | en |
dc.description.version | published version | en |
dc.contributor.department | School of Pharmacy, Activities | en |
dc.contributor.department | School of Medicine / Public Health | en |
uef.solecris.id | 51076847 | en |
dc.type.publication | info:eu-repo/semantics/article | en |
dc.relation.doi | 10.1186/s12877-017-0660-8 | en |
dc.description.reviewstatus | peerReviewed | en |
dc.relation.articlenumber | 266 | en |
dc.relation.issn | 1471-2318 | en |
dc.relation.volume | 17 | en |
dc.rights.accesslevel | openAccess | en |
dc.type.okm | A1 | en |
dc.type.version | info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion | en |
uef.solecris.openaccess | Open access -julkaisukanavassa ilmestynyt julkaisu | |
dc.rights.copyright | © Authors | |
dc.type.displayType | article | en |
dc.type.displayType | artikkeli | fi |
dc.rights.url | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | |