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. 2023 Apr;10(4):2392-2405.
doi: 10.1002/nop2.1494. Epub 2022 Nov 22.

Associations between frailty, sociodemographic characteristics and quality-of-life among community-dwelling older adults: A cross-sectional study

Lijuan Xu  1 , Xuefen Lan  1 , Yan Lou  1 , Maria Engström  2
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Associations between frailty, sociodemographic characteristics and quality-of-life among community-dwelling older adults: A cross-sectional study

Lijuan Xu et al. Nurs Open. 2023 Apr.

Abstract

Aim: To explore the quality-of-life among community-dwelling older adults in China and to examine the associations between frailty, sociodemographic characteristics and quality-of-life.

Design: A cross-sectional correlational study was adopted.

Methods: Questionnaire study of 311 community-dwelling older adults using the Life Satisfaction Questionnaire and FRAIL scale.

Results: Highest quality-of-life was found for the physical symptoms factor and the lowest for quality of everyday activities/fun. Frailty was associated with total quality-of-life and the physical symptoms and sickness impact factors. For total quality-of-life, the odds of being in the group with a median score or more decreased for frail older people (OR 0.30) versus non-frail and increased for those with medical insurance from employer versus basic (OR 2.30) and those doing exercise ≥30 min 3 days/week or more versus less (OR 2.12). Registered nurses caring for community-dwelling older adults should screen for and prevent frailty and encourage exercise to improve their quality-of-life.

Keywords: everyday activities; frailty; health promotion; nursing; older people; physical functioning; quality-of-life.

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