Indicadores de fragilidad en adultos mayores del sistema público de salud de la ciudad de Antofagasta

• Catalina Tapia P ^[1] ; Yenny Valdivia-Rojas ^[1] ; Héctor Varela V ^[1] ; Andrés Carmona G ^[1] ; Verónica Iturra M ^[1] ; Mónica Jorquera C ^[1]
  1. [1] Universidad de Antofagasta

     Universidad de Antofagasta

     Antofagasta, Chile

     
• Localización: Revista Médica de Chile, ISSN-e 0034-9887, Vol. 143, Nº. 4, 2015, págs. 459-466
• Idioma: español
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  • Rates of frailty among older people ascribed to chilean primary care clinics
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  • Background: Frailty is not universal among older people but increases the risk of dependence. Aim: To assess frailty among older people and its relationship with biological, psychological and social factors. Material and Methods: Seven hundred fifty four older people aged 73 ± 6 years (61% females), attending a public primary care were assessed. Frailty was defined according to Fried criteria that considers inexplicable weight loss, tiredness, muscle weakness and lack of physical activity. Results: Absence of frailty, pre-frailty and frailty was found in 26, 69 and 5% of participants, respectively. Significant differences between frailty groups were observed for age, gender, years of studies, minimental and self-efficacy scores. Among participants defined as being in a pre-frail condition, 59% were non-disabled without risk and 41% non-disabled in risk, according to the functional assessment for older people used in Chilean primary care clinics. Conclusions: Frailty among older people is associated with increasing age, education, cognitive status and self-efficacy.