Evaluation of frailty status among older people living in urban communities by Edmonton Frail Scale in Wuhu, China: a cross-sectional study

Yang, L; Jiang, Y; Xu, S; Bao, L; Parker, D; Xu, X; Li, J

Evaluation of frailty status among older people living in urban communities by Edmonton Frail Scale in Wuhu, China: a cross-sectional study

Yang, L Jiang, Y Xu, S Bao, L Parker, D

Xu, X

Li, J

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Citation:: Contemporary Nurse, 2018, 54 (6), pp. 630 - 639
Issue Date:: 2018-11-02

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dc.contributor.author	Yang, L	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Jiang, Y	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Xu, S	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Bao, L	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Parker, D https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2552-8613	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Xu, X https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4787-6547	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Li, J	en_US
dc.date.issued	2018-11-02	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Contemporary Nurse, 2018, 54 (6), pp. 630 - 639	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1037-6178	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/134053
dc.description.abstract	© 2018, © 2018 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Background: Few studies have explored the factors that are associated with frailty among older people. Objective: To investigate the frailty status and examine the sociodemographic factors that are associated with of older peoples’ frailty status in China. Design: Cross-sectional study. Methods: We used convenience sampling to recruit the participants (aged 60 and above) from four communities in an urban area of Wuhu, Anhui, China. Participants completed a questionnaire which included the Edmonton Frail Scale (EFS) and sociodemographic factorsWe used convenience sampling to recruit the participants (aged 60 and above) from four communities in an urban area of Wuhu, Anhui, China. Participants completed a questionnaire which included the Edmonton Frail Scale (EFS) and sociodemographic factors. Results: Of 306 participants, the percentage of participants with a robust score (0–4) on the EFS was 71.9%, 14.1% had an apparently vulnerable score (5–6), and 14.0% had a frail score (7–17). Age, chronic disease status and marital status were significantly associated with frailty. Conclusions: There are a high percentage of frail older Chinese adults in the urban area. The present study findings could provide better understanding of the factors associated with frailty status of this population.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Contemporary Nurse	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1080/10376178.2018.1552525	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Nursing	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Chronic Disease	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Activities of Daily Living	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Geriatric Assessment	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Cross-Sectional Studies	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Health Status	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Socioeconomic Factors	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Aged	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Aged, 80 and over	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Frail Elderly	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Middle Aged	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Urban Population	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	China	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Female	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Male	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Surveys and Questionnaires	en_US
dc.title	Evaluation of frailty status among older people living in urban communities by Edmonton Frail Scale in Wuhu, China: a cross-sectional study	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	6	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	54	en_US
utslib.for	1110 Nursing	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CHT - Health Technologies
utslib.copyright.status	closed_access
pubs.issue	6	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	54	en_US

Abstract:

© 2018, © 2018 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Background: Few studies have explored the factors that are associated with frailty among older people. Objective: To investigate the frailty status and examine the sociodemographic factors that are associated with of older peoples’ frailty status in China. Design: Cross-sectional study. Methods: We used convenience sampling to recruit the participants (aged 60 and above) from four communities in an urban area of Wuhu, Anhui, China. Participants completed a questionnaire which included the Edmonton Frail Scale (EFS) and sociodemographic factorsWe used convenience sampling to recruit the participants (aged 60 and above) from four communities in an urban area of Wuhu, Anhui, China. Participants completed a questionnaire which included the Edmonton Frail Scale (EFS) and sociodemographic factors. Results: Of 306 participants, the percentage of participants with a robust score (0–4) on the EFS was 71.9%, 14.1% had an apparently vulnerable score (5–6), and 14.0% had a frail score (7–17). Age, chronic disease status and marital status were significantly associated with frailty. Conclusions: There are a high percentage of frail older Chinese adults in the urban area. The present study findings could provide better understanding of the factors associated with frailty status of this population.

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