University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA.
J Aging Health. 2013 Aug;25(5):792-802. doi: 10.1177/0898264313493003. Epub 2013 Jun 25.
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.
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].
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.
Frail residents had lower HRQOL, suggesting that preventing frailty may lead to better HRQOL among residents of long-term care facilities.
确定长期护理机构(养老院[NH]和辅助生活[AL])居民衰弱和健康相关生活质量(HRQOL)的患病率和相关性。
威斯康星州拉克罗斯县 NH 和 AL 设施的居民于 2009 年 1 月至 2010 年 6 月被招募并进行衰弱评估(步态速度、非计划体重减轻、握力)、合并症(Charlson 指数)和 HRQOL[短格式(SF)-36]。
在 137 名参与者中,85%为虚弱。虚弱的居民年龄较大,合并症更多(2.0 与 0,p <.001),SF-36 身体成分评分(PCS)平均值较低(32 与 48,p <.001)。在调整年龄、性别和合并症后,与非虚弱居民相比,虚弱居民的 SF-36 PCS 较低(平均差异 -14.7,95%CI -19.3,-10.1,p <.001)。NH 和 AL 设施之间的衰弱、合并症和 HRQOL 没有差异。
虚弱的居民 HRQOL 较低,这表明预防衰弱可能会提高长期护理机构居民的 HRQOL。