Relation Between Frailty and Common Geriatric Problems in Elderly | ||
| The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine | ||
| Article 9, Volume 52, Issue 1, July 2013, Pages 566-572 PDF (342.87 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.12816/0000593 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Moatassem S Amer1; Sarah A Hamza1; Tamer M Farid1; Samia A AbdelRahman1; Hoda M Farid1; Heba G Saber* 1; Enas R Mohamed* 1; Randa A Mabrouk2 | ||
| 1Geriatrics and Gerontology department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain shams university, Cairo, Egypt, | ||
| 2Clinical Pathology department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain shams university, Cairo, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: There is a high prevalence of common geriatric problems (falls, urinary incontinence, visual and hearing impairment) among frail elderly leading to more disability and functional impairment. Objectives: The aim of this study is to compare the prevalence of common geriatric problems between frail and non-frail elderly. Design: A Case control study. Participants: 90 participants aged 60 years and above. They were selected from Ain Shams University Hospital from inpatient wards and outpatient clinics. The studied sample was divided into 2 groups: Group A (30 frail elderly females and 30 frail elderly males) and Group B (30 healthy elderly subjects; 15 males and 15 females).Measurements: Comprehensive geriatric assessment, including detailed history of common geriatric problems as mentioned above, physical examination, and also assessment of frailty using modified Fried criteria ]. Results: Hearing impairment, incontinence and falls were more prevalent in frail elderly with a highly difference between the two groups, with p values< (0.001,0.009,0.006) consequently, visual impairment was statistically significant in cases more than controls with p value (0.012). Conclusion: There is a significant positive relationship and high prevalence of common geriatric problems especially falls, urinary incontinence, visual and hearing impairment among frail elderly. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Frailty– Falls – Urinary incontinence – Visual impairment– Hearing impairment- Elderly | ||
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