Abstract
Objectives: To determine the prevalence and relationship of frailty and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among residents of long-term care [nursing homes (NH) and assisted living (AL)] facilities. Methods: Residents of NH and AL facilities in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, were recruited 1/2009-6/2010 and assessed for frailty (gait speed, unintended weight loss, grip strength), comorbidity (Charlson index), and HRQOL [Short Form (SF)-36]. Results: Among 137 participants, 85% were frail. Frail residents were older, had more comorbidities (2.0 vs. 0, p <.001) and lower mean SF-36 Physical Component Score (PCS, 32 vs. 48, p <.001). Following adjustments for age, sex, and comorbidities, compared to nonfrail residents, frail residents had lower SF-36 PCS (mean difference -14.7, 95% CI. -19.3,-10.1, p <.001). Frailty, comorbidity, and HRQOL did not differ between NH and AL facilities. Discussion: Frail residents had lower HRQOL, suggesting that preventing frailty may lead to better HRQOL among residents of long-term care facilities.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 792-802 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Journal of Aging and Health |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Aug 2013 |
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Keywords
- assisted living facilities
- frailty
- long-term care
- nursing homes
- quality of life
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Geriatrics and Gerontology
- Gerontology
- Community and Home Care
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Frailty and health-related quality of life among residents of long-term care facilities. / Kanwar, Amrit; Singh, Mandeep; Lennon, Ryan; Ghanta, Kalyan; McNallan, Sheila M.; Roger, Veronique Lee.
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T1 - Frailty and health-related quality of life among residents of long-term care facilities
AU - Kanwar, Amrit
AU - Singh, Mandeep
AU - Lennon, Ryan
AU - Ghanta, Kalyan
AU - McNallan, Sheila M.
AU - Roger, Veronique Lee
PY - 2013/8
Y1 - 2013/8
N2 - Objectives: To determine the prevalence and relationship of frailty and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among residents of long-term care [nursing homes (NH) and assisted living (AL)] facilities. Methods: Residents of NH and AL facilities in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, were recruited 1/2009-6/2010 and assessed for frailty (gait speed, unintended weight loss, grip strength), comorbidity (Charlson index), and HRQOL [Short Form (SF)-36]. Results: Among 137 participants, 85% were frail. Frail residents were older, had more comorbidities (2.0 vs. 0, p <.001) and lower mean SF-36 Physical Component Score (PCS, 32 vs. 48, p <.001). Following adjustments for age, sex, and comorbidities, compared to nonfrail residents, frail residents had lower SF-36 PCS (mean difference -14.7, 95% CI. -19.3,-10.1, p <.001). Frailty, comorbidity, and HRQOL did not differ between NH and AL facilities. Discussion: Frail residents had lower HRQOL, suggesting that preventing frailty may lead to better HRQOL among residents of long-term care facilities.
AB - Objectives: To determine the prevalence and relationship of frailty and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among residents of long-term care [nursing homes (NH) and assisted living (AL)] facilities. Methods: Residents of NH and AL facilities in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, were recruited 1/2009-6/2010 and assessed for frailty (gait speed, unintended weight loss, grip strength), comorbidity (Charlson index), and HRQOL [Short Form (SF)-36]. Results: Among 137 participants, 85% were frail. Frail residents were older, had more comorbidities (2.0 vs. 0, p <.001) and lower mean SF-36 Physical Component Score (PCS, 32 vs. 48, p <.001). Following adjustments for age, sex, and comorbidities, compared to nonfrail residents, frail residents had lower SF-36 PCS (mean difference -14.7, 95% CI. -19.3,-10.1, p <.001). Frailty, comorbidity, and HRQOL did not differ between NH and AL facilities. Discussion: Frail residents had lower HRQOL, suggesting that preventing frailty may lead to better HRQOL among residents of long-term care facilities.
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KW - quality of life
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