Comparing Frailty in Older and Non-Older Adults with Heart Failure
Author Information
Author(s): Hsieh Jenny, Chou Pi-Ling
Primary Institution: University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States
Hypothesis
The study aims to compare the difference in frailty status in older and non-older adults with chronic heart failure symptoms.
Conclusion
Frailty is prevalent in patients with heart failure regardless of age, indicating that it is a functional decline not limited to older adults.
Supporting Evidence
- 49.1% of older adults were pre-frail according to the Frailty Phenotype Criteria.
- 22.6% of older adults were frail according to the Frailty Phenotype Criteria.
- 36.4% of non-older adults were pre-frail according to the Frailty Phenotype Criteria.
- 18.1% of non-older adults were frail according to the Frailty Phenotype Criteria.
- 50.8% of older adults exhibited frailty according to the Clinical Frailty Scale.
- 38.8% of non-older adults exhibited frailty according to the Clinical Frailty Scale.
Takeaway
This study found that both older and younger adults with heart failure can be frail, showing that frailty isn't just for older people.
Methodology
A cross-sectional study was conducted with data collected from cardiology departments of two hospitals in southern Taiwan.
Participant Demographics
Participants included older and non-older adults with chronic heart failure symptoms.
Statistical Information
P-Value
p = 0.21 for FPC, p = 0.29 for CFS
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