Prevalence, clinical and socio-familial characteristics and risk factors associated with frailty in adults over 75 years at a hospital in Chimbote. October 2006 - April 2007

Diana Gosálvez Prados — last modified 9/02/2011 13:15

Description:
We are seeing a gradual increase in age of the population globally. In geriatrics, frailty attributes a high risk of morbidity to older adults, primarily in the form of disability.

How to cite:

Yábar-Palacios C, Ramos W, Rodríguez-Casamayor L, Díaz-Santisteban V. Prevalencia, características clínicas, sociofamiliares y factores asociados a fragilidad en adultos mayores de 75 años de un hospital de Chimbote. Octubre 2006 - abril 2007. Rev. peru. epidemiol. 2009; 13(3). Disponible en: http://sisbib.unmsm.edu.pe/BVRevistas/epidemiologia/v13_n3/pdf/a08v13n3.pdf

Document Type:
Article

Creation date:
9/02/2011

The main objective is to determine the prevalence, clinical, functional and socioeconomic characteristics of frail elderly over 75 years in the Hospital III EsSalud Chimbote between October 2006 and April 2007.

Authors:
Yábar-Palacios C, Ramos W, Rodríguez-Casamayor L, Díaz-Santisteban V. Prevalencia, características clínicas, sociofamiliares y factores asociados a fragilidad en adultos mayor

Geographical area:
América Central y del Sur