Purpose: To assess the predictive validity of frailty and its domains (physical, psychological, social), as measured by Tilburg Frailty Indicator (TFI), for adverse outcomes disability, health care utilization, quality life. Design Methods: The TFI was tested in a representative sample 484 community-dwelling persons aged 75 years older 2008 (response rate 42%). A subset all respondents participated 1 year later (N = 336, 69%) again 2 266, 55%). We used TFI, Groningen Activity Restriction...

Gobbens R.J., van Assen M.A., Luijkx K.G. & Schols J.M. (2012) Testing an integral conceptual model of frailty. Journal Advanced Nursing 68 (9), 2047–2060. Abstract Aim. This paper is a report study conducted to test three hypotheses derived from Background. The frailty describes the pathway life‐course determinants adverse outcomes. assumes that and domains (physical, psychological, social) affect outcomes, effect disease(s) on outcomes mediated by frailty, depends determinants....

Elderly people constitute over 80% of the population patients with heart failure (HF). Frailty is a distinct biological syndrome that reflects decreased physiologic reserve and resistance to stressors. Moreover, frailty can serve as an independent predictor visits emergency department, hospitalizations, mortality. The purpose this paper was assess relationship between frailty, anxiety depression, health-related quality life (HRQoL) elderly HF.The study included 100 (53 men 47 women)...

Background: Over the years, a plethora of frailty assessment tools has been developed. These instruments can be basically grouped into two types conceptualizations – unidimensional, based on physical–biological dimension and multidimensional, connections among physical, psychological, social domains. At present, studies comparison between uni- multidimensional measures are limited. Objective: The aims this paper were: 1) to compare prevalence obtained using measure; 2) analyze differences in...

Chronic heart failure is a serious medical condition. Recently, there has been an increasing interest in frailty syndrome and self-care levels among patients with cardiovascular conditions. Demonstrating the influence of on could improve quality prevent adverse effects syndrome. The purpose this study was to assess capabilities chronic failure, identify factors associated frailty.The data were collected between January July 2014. included 110 who hospitalized cardiology clinic. Frailty...

Frailty is a predictor of disability. A proper understanding the contribution individual indicators frailty in prediction disability requisite for preventive interventions. The aim this study was to determine predictive power physical indicators: gait speed, activity, hand grip strength, Body Mass Index (BMI), fatigue, and balance, ADL IADL sample consisted 505 community-dwelling persons (≥75 years, response rate 35.1%). Respondents first participated between November 2007 June 2008, subset...

Background: Frail older people are at high risk of developing adverse outcomes, such as disability, mortality, hospitalization, and institutionalization. Previous research suggests that the Tilburg Frailty Indicator (TFI) is a valid reliable instrument for measuring frailty. The aim this study was to adapt test reliability Polish version TFI. Method: A standard guideline used translation cultural adaptation English TFI into Polish. included 100 patients (mean age 68.2±6.5 years), among them...

Multidimensional frailty, including physical, psychological, and social components, is associated to disability, lower quality of life, increased healthcare utilization, mortality. In order prevent or delay more knowledge its determinants necessary; one these lifestyle. The aim this study determine the association between lifestyle factors smoking, alcohol use, nutrition, physical activity, multidimensional frailty.This cross-sectional was conducted in two samples comprising total 45,336...

Aim To present the translation and validation process of P ortuguese version T ilburg F railty I ndicator ( TFI ). Methods A cross‐sectional study was designed using a non‐probability sample 252 community‐dwelling older adults. Preliminary studies were carried out for face content validity assessment. Internal consistency, test–retest reliability, construct (convergent/divergent) criterion subsequently analyzed. Results The mainly women (75.8%), with mean age 79.2 ± 7.3 years. internal...

This study aims to analyze which determinants predict frailty in general and each domain (physical, psychological, social), considering the integral conceptual model of frailty, particularly examine contribution medication this prediction. A cross-sectional was designed using a non-probabilistic sample 252 community-dwelling elderly from three Portuguese cities. Frailty were assessed with Tilburg Indicator. The amount type different daily-consumed also examined. Hierarchical regression...

To examine the relationship between frailty and pain, particularly to analyze whether pain predicts physical, psychological social frailty, after controlling for effects of life-course determinants comorbidity.Cross-sectional.A nonprobabilistic sample 252 community dwelling elderly was recruited. Frailty were assessed with Tilburg Indicator measured Pain Impact Questionnaire. Hierarchical logistic regression analyses conducted.In this study, 52.4% participants aged 80 years over, 75.8%...