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Assessment of frailty syndrome using Edmonton frailty scale in Polish elderly sample |
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| Authors: | Beata Jankowska-Polańska Bartosz Uchmanowicz Hanna Kujawska-Danecka Katarzyna Nowicka-Sauer Anna Chudiak Krzysztof Dudek |
| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Clinical Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland;2. Clinic of Internal Medicine, Connective Tissue Diseases and Geriatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland;3. Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland;4. Department of Logistics and Transport Systems, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Wroclaw University of Technology, Wroclaw, Poland |
| Abstract: | The aim of the study was to assess the incidence and severity of the frailty syndrome assessed with the Edmonton Frailty Scale. This is a cross-sectional study conducted among 382 patients (236 men and 146 women, mean age 71.9?years). The Edmonton Frailty Scale was administered during the patient’s admission to the hospital. The Polish adaptation was performed using the standard methodology. The Cronbach’s alpha coefficient for the whole Edmonton Frailty Scale was 0.709. The mean correlation between positions and the overall result was r?=?0.180. There were no statistically significant differences between women and men in the area of Edmonton Frailty Scale mean score (p?70?years than for those?<70?years (p? |
| Keywords: | Diagnostic tools Edmonton Frailty Scale elderly patients frailty syndrome Polish adaptation |