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Relationship between frailty, physical performance and quality of life among nursing home residents: the SENIOR cohort
Buckinx, Fanny; Reginster, Jean-Yves; Petermans, Jean et al.
2016In Aging Clinical and Experimental Research, 28 (6), p. 1149-57
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Keywords :
Frailty; Physical performances; Quality of life; Nursing home
Abstract :
[en] Background The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between frailty and a large number of indicators related to physical and muscular performance as well as quality of life. Methods This is an analysis of data collected at baseline in the Sample of Elderly Nursing home Individuals: an Observational Research (SENIOR) cohort including nursing home residents. Subjects are volunteer, oriented and able to walk (walking assistance allowed) nursing home residents in Belgium. A large number of demographic and clinical characteristics, including physical and muscular performance, were collected from each patient. The prevalence of frailty in this population was assessed using Fried’s definition. Results In total, 662 subjects are included in this analysis. The mean age of the sample is 83.2 ± 8.99 years, and 484 (73.1 %) are women. In this population of nursing home residents, the prevalence of frailty is 25.1 %, pre-frailty, 59.8 % and robustness, 15.1 %. Compared to non-frail subjects, frail subjects have lower physical and muscular performances and a lower quality of life. Conclusion Frailty, according to Fried’s definition, seems to be associated with several clinical indicators suggesting a higher level of disability and an increased propensity to develop major clinical consequences. Follow-up data of the SENIOR cohort will be helpful in confirming these findings, establishing cause–effect relationships and identifying the most predictive components of physical frailty for adverse outcomes in nursing homes.
Disciplines :
Public health, health care sciences & services
Geriatrics
Author, co-author :
Buckinx, Fanny  ;  Université de Liège > Département des sciences de la santé publique > Santé publique, Epidémiologie et Economie de la santé
Reginster, Jean-Yves  ;  Université de Liège > Département des sciences de la santé publique > Santé publique, Epidémiologie et Economie de la santé
Petermans, Jean ;  Université de Liège > Département des sciences cliniques > Gériatrie
Croisier, Jean-Louis ;  Université de Liège > Département des sciences de la motricité > Kinésithérapie générale et réadaptation
Beaudart, Charlotte ;  Université de Liège > Département des sciences de la santé publique > Santé publique, Epidémiologie et Economie de la santé
BRUNOIS, Théo ;  Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Service de médecine de l'appareil locomoteur
Bruyère, Olivier  ;  Université de Liège > Département des sciences de la santé publique > Santé publique, Epidémiologie et Economie de la santé
Language :
English
Title :
Relationship between frailty, physical performance and quality of life among nursing home residents: the SENIOR cohort
Publication date :
2016
Journal title :
Aging Clinical and Experimental Research
ISSN :
1594-0667
eISSN :
1720-8319
Publisher :
Springer, Italy
Volume :
28
Issue :
6
Pages :
1149-57
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
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