Detecting frail, older adults and identifying their strengths:results of a mixed-methods study

Background: The debate on frailty in later life focuses primarily on deficits and their associations with adverse (health) outcomes. In addition to deficits, it may also be important to consider the abilities and resources of older adults. This study was designed to gain insights into the lived experiences of frailty among older adults to determine which strengths can balance the deficits that affect frailty. Methods: Data from 121 potentially frail community-dwelling older adults in Flemish-speaking Region of Belgium and Brussels were collected using a mixed-methods approach. Quantitative dat... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Dury, Sarah
Dierckx, Eva
van der Vorst, Anne
van der Elst, Michael
Fret, Bram
Duppen, Daan
Hoeyberghs, Lieve
De Roeck, Ellen
Lambotte, Deborah
Smetcoren, An-Sofie
Schols, Jos
Kempen, Gertrudis
Zijlstra, G. A. Rixt
De Lepeleire, Jan
Schoenmakers, Birgitte
Verte, Dominique
De Witte, Nico
Kardol, Tinie
De Deyn, Peter Paul
Engelborghs, Sebastiaan
De Donder, Liesbeth
Dokumenttyp: Artikel
Erscheinungsdatum: 2018
Reihe/Periodikum: Dury , S , Dierckx , E , van der Vorst , A , van der Elst , M , Fret , B , Duppen , D , Hoeyberghs , L , De Roeck , E , Lambotte , D , Smetcoren , A-S , Schols , J , Kempen , G , Zijlstra , G A R , De Lepeleire , J , Schoenmakers , B , Verte , D , De Witte , N , Kardol , T , De Deyn , P P , Engelborghs , S & De Donder , L 2018 , ' Detecting frail, older adults and identifying their strengths : results of a mixed-methods study ' , BMC Public Health , vol. 18 , 191 . https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-018-5088-3
Schlagwörter: Frail elderly / Caregivers / Social participation / Health literacy / Independent living / Quality of life / Belgium / Surveys and questionnaires / Residence characteristics / QUALITY-OF-LIFE / ADVERSE OUTCOMES / PEOPLE / CARE / HEALTH / RISK / HOME / MANAGEMENT / MORTALITY / Humans / Frail Elderly/psychology / Male / Frailty/diagnosis / Socioeconomic Factors / Aged / 80 and over / Female / Cross-Sectional Studies / Qualitative Research
Sprache: Englisch
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