Association Between Oral Frailty and Dietary Variety Among Community-Dwelling Older Persons: A Cross-Sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daichi Hoshino ◽  
H. Hirano ◽  
A. Edahiro ◽  
K. Motokawa ◽  
M. Shirobe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Persons ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Dietary Variety ◽  
Oral Frailty

scholarly journals Prevalence and Potential Predictors of Frailty among Community-Dwelling Older Persons in Northern Thailand: A Cross-Sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (11) ◽  
pp. 4077 ◽  
Author(s):  
Payom Thinuan ◽  
Penprapa Siviroj ◽  
Peerasak Lerttrakarnnon ◽  
Thaworn Lorga
Keyword(s):  
Older Persons ◽  
Multinomial Logistic Regression ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Slow Walking ◽  
Arm Circumference ◽  
Lower Education

This study aimed to determine the prevalence and associated factors of frailty among Thai older persons. A cross-sectional study was conducted with a representative sample of 1806 older persons aged 60 years or older. Frailty was assessed by Fried’s frailty phenotypes, which consists of five criteria, namely, unintended weight loss, exhaustion, slow walking, weak handgrip and decreased physical activity. Older people who met 3 in 5, 1–2 in 5, and none of the criteria were considered frail, pre-frail and non-frail respectively. The prevalence was calculated and multinomial logistic regression was performed. Prevalence rates of frailty, pre-frailty and non-frailty were 13.9% (95% CI 9.9 to 18.8), 50.9% (95% CI 47.5 to 54.1) and 35.1% (95% CI 31.5 to 39.9), respectively. Increasing age, lower education, having no spouse, poorer health perception, increasing number of comorbidities, osteoarthritis and smaller mid-arm circumference increased the risk of frailty (p < 0.001). The prevalence of geriatric frailty syndrome in this study was much higher than that of developed countries but was lower than that of less developed countries. Factors associated with frailty reflect common characteristics of disadvantaged older persons in Thailand.

scholarly journals Ethnic differences in frailty: a cross-sectional study of pooled data from community-dwelling older persons in the Netherlands

BMJ Open ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. e022241 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carmen Betsy Franse ◽  
Amy van Grieken ◽  
Li Qin ◽  
Rene J F Melis ◽  
Judith A C Rietjens ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Older Persons ◽  
Living Arrangement ◽  
Frailty Index ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Ethnic Background ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Pooled Data

ObjectiveFew European studies examined frailty among older persons from diverse ethnic backgrounds. We aimed to examine the association of ethnic background with frailty. In addition, we explored the association of ethnic background with distinct components that are considered to be relevant for frailty.Design and settingThis was a cross-sectional study of pooled data of The Older Persons and Informal Caregivers Survey Minimum DataSet (TOPICS) in the Netherlands.ParticipantsCommunity-dwelling persons aged 55 years and older with a Dutch, Indonesian, Surinamese, Moroccan or Turkish ethnic background were included (n=23 371).MeasurementsFrailty was assessed with the validated TOPICS-Frailty Index that consisted of 45 items. The TOPICS-Frailty Index contained six components: morbidities, limitations in activities of daily living (ADL), limitations in instrumental ADL, health-related quality of life, psychosocial health and self-rated health. To examine the associations of ethnic background with frailty and with distinct frailty components, we estimated multilevel random-intercept models adjusted for confounders.ResultsTOPICS-Frailty Index scores varied from 0.19 (SD=0.12) among persons with a Dutch background to 0.29 (SD=0.15) in persons with a Turkish background. After adjustment for age, sex, living arrangement and education level, persons with a Turkish, Moroccan or Surinamese background were frailer compared with persons with a Dutch background (p<0.001). There were no significant differences in frailty between persons with an Indonesian compared with a Dutch background. The IADL component scores were higher among all groups with a non-Dutch background compared with persons with a Dutch background (p<0.05 or lower for all groups).ConclusionsCompared with older persons with a Dutch background, persons with a Surinamese, Moroccan or Turkish ethnic background were frailer. Targeted intervention strategies should be developed for the prevention and reduction of frailty among these older immigrants.

Frailty Severity and Dietary Variety in Japanese Older Persons: A Cross-Sectional Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 451-456 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Motokawa ◽  
Yutaka Watanabe ◽  
A. Edahiro ◽  
M. Shirobe ◽  
M. Murakami ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Persons ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Dietary Variety

scholarly journals Self-Reported Hindering Health Complaints of Community-Dwelling Older Persons: A Cross-Sectional Study

PLoS ONE ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. e0142416 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sophie C. E. van Blijswijk ◽  
On Ying A. Chan ◽  
Anne H. van Houwelingen ◽  
Jacobijn Gussekloo ◽  
Wendy P. J. den Elzen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Persons ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Health Complaints ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals The Association of Social Support and Symptomatic Remission among Community-Dwelling Schizophrenia Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (8) ◽  
pp. 3977
Author(s):  
Chi-Hsuan Fan ◽  
Shih-Chieh Hsu ◽  
Fei-Hsiu Hsiao ◽  
Chia-Ming Chang ◽  
Chia-Yih Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Psychotic Symptoms ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Remission Status ◽  
Remission Rates ◽  
Symptomatic Remission

Schizophrenia is a mental disease that often leads to chronicity. Social support could reduce the severity of psychotic symptoms; therefore, its influence on remission should be examined. This study investigated the remission rates in community-dwelling schizophrenia patients and examined the association between social support and remission status. A cross-sectional study was conducted in 129 schizophrenia patients in Taiwan. Remission rates were evaluated, and the level of social support, clinical characteristics, sociodemographic variables, and healthy lifestyle status were compared between the remission and nonremission groups. The association between social support and remission was analyzed after adjusting for confounding factors. The mean illness duration is 12.9 years. More than 95% of the participants lived with their families, 63% were unemployed, and 43% achieved remission. Higher social support was observed in the remission group, and a significant correlation was observed between family domain of social support and remission status. Family support was a protective factor of symptomatic remission in community-dwelling schizophrenia patients in Taiwan. The results reflect the effects of a family-centered culture on patients during illness. Consequently, reinforcing family relationships and the capacity of families to manage the symptoms of patients and providing support to families are recommended.

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