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Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana
versión impresa ISSN 1814-5469versión On-line ISSN 2308-0531
Resumen
ACOSTA-ILLATOPA, Erick; LAMA-VALDIVIA, Jaime; GARCIA-SOLORZANO, Franko y CRUZ-VARGAS, Jhony De La. Fragility syndrome in older adults in a rural community in the peruvian andes. Rev. Fac. Med. Hum. [online]. 2021, vol.21, n.2, pp.309-315. ISSN 1814-5469. http://dx.doi.org/10.25176/rfmh.v21i2.3268.
Introduction:
There are few studies on Frailty Syndrome in older adults living in high-altitude communities.
Objective:
To determine the prevalence and factors associated with Frailty Syndrome in older adults residing in the district of Chaglla-Huánuco, located at 3000 meters above sea level.
Methods:
Analytical cross-sectional study carried out in adults over 60 years of age living in a rural community in the Peruvian Andes. For the evaluation of the dependent variable, a modified version of Fried's criteria was used. Associated factors were calculated using crude and adjusted prevalence ratios with 95% confidence intervals (95% CI), using a multiple Poisson regression model with robust variance. A p value <0.05 was considered significant.
Results:
Of 233 older adults studied, there was a median age of 74 years (interquartile range: 70-79 years), with 50.6% being female. The prevalence of frailty was 72.1%. The presence of depression (PRa = 1.77; 95% CI: 1.43-2.18, p <0.001) and the female sex (PRa = 1.46; 95% CI: 1.16-1.81, p = 0.001) were independently associated with an increased risk of developing this syndrome.
Conclusion:
The prevalence of Frailty Syndrome among older adults residing in a rural Andean community was high. The factors associated with this diagnosis were the presence of depression and female sex. More studies are required on this topic in rural high-altitude populations.
Palabras clave : Health; Frail Elderly; Aging; Geriatric Assessment; Comprehensive Health Care. (Source: MeSH - NLM).