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Relationship between frailty, physical performance and quality of life among nursing home residents: the SENIOR cohort

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Abstract

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.

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Acknowledgments

We thank all nursing homes and residents who agreed to participate in this study.

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This research did not receive any specific Grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.

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  1. Department of Public Health, Epidemiology and Health Economics, University of Liège, CHU of Liège, Bât. B23, Quartier Hôpital, Avenue Hippocrate, 13, 4000, Liège, Belgium

    F. Buckinx, J. Y. Reginster, C. Beaudart, T. Brunois & O. Bruyère

  2. Methodology Support Unit in Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium

    F. Buckinx, J. Y. Reginster, C. Beaudart & O. Bruyère

  3. Geriatrics Department, CHU of Liège, Liège, Belgium

    J. Petermans

  4. Department of Motricity Sciences, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium

    J. L. Croisier & O. Bruyère

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Buckinx, F., Reginster, J.Y., Petermans, J. et al. Relationship between frailty, physical performance and quality of life among nursing home residents: the SENIOR cohort. Aging Clin Exp Res 28, 1149–1157 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40520-016-0616-4

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