DETECTION AND PREVENTION OF FRAILTY: INCREASING EFFECTIVENESS USING EVIDENCE-BASED RISK PROFILES

This paper investigates risk profiles of frailty among older people, as these are essential for detecting individuals at risk for adverse outcomes and to undertake specific preventive actions. Frailty is not only a physical problem, but also refers to emotional, social, and environmental hazards. In...

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Published inInnovation in aging Vol. 1; no. suppl_1; p. 97
Main Authors Dierckx, E., Smetcoren, A., De Donder, L., Dury, S.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published US Oxford University Press 01.07.2017
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Summary:This paper investigates risk profiles of frailty among older people, as these are essential for detecting individuals at risk for adverse outcomes and to undertake specific preventive actions. Frailty is not only a physical problem, but also refers to emotional, social, and environmental hazards. In a first phase, data from the Belgian Ageing Studies, a cross-sectional study among home-dwelling older people (N= 28,049) were analyzed using multivariate regression models. Findings indicated several sociodemographic and socioeconomic risk profiles for frailty (domains). In a second phase (January 2017), these risk profiles are validated in three municipalities in Belgium. Samples are drawn from the population registers based on the detected risk characteristics. Results will demonstrate the effectiveness and efficiency of using these risk profiles among 900 older people. In the discussion, this paper elaborates on practical implications to use these profiles in detection and prevention of frailty.
ISSN:2399-5300
2399-5300
DOI:10.1093/geroni/igx004.403