Factors Related to Multidimensional Frailty Among Hispanic People Living With HIV Aged 50 Years and Above: A Cross-sectional Study

Among Hispanics, frailty has been extensively studied as a physical syndrome associated with an increased risk for adverse outcomes. Because of additional barriers to accessing care, the impact of frailty may be even more significant for people living with HIV (PLWH). Multidimensional frailty among...

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Published inThe Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care Vol. 34; no. 3; pp. 259 - 269
Main Authors Iriarte, Evelyn, Cianelli, Rosina, De Santis, Joseph P., Alamian, Arsham, Castro, Jose Guillermo, Matsuda, Yui, Araya, Alejandra-Ximena
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Wolters Kluwer 01.05.2023
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Ovid Technologies
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Aged
Cross-Sectional Studies
Frail
Frail Elderly
Frailty
Frailty - epidemiology
Frailty - etiology
Geriatric Assessment - methods
Hispanic or Latino
Hispanic people
HIV
HIV Infections - complications
HIV Infections - epidemiology
Human immunodeficiency virus
Humans
Latin American cultural groups
Mental depression
Older people
Psychosocial factors
Sociodemographics
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Summary:Among Hispanics, frailty has been extensively studied as a physical syndrome associated with an increased risk for adverse outcomes. Because of additional barriers to accessing care, the impact of frailty may be even more significant for people living with HIV (PLWH). Multidimensional frailty among Hispanic PLWH has not been studied. This study aimed to examine the factors related to multidimensional frailty among Hispanic PLWH aged 50 years and above. A cross-sectional design with 120 participants was used. Hypothesized factors related to multidimensional frailty were sociodemographic and psychosocial variables. Multidimensional frailty was measured with the Tilburg Frailty Indicator. We found that 45.83% of the participants were frail ( n = 55), and multidimensional frailty was significantly associated with higher depressive symptoms ( b = .26, p < .001) and a higher number of comorbidities ( b = .71, p < .001). This study identified factors that clinicians should be aware of when caring for Hispanic PLWH to prevent or manage frailty-related complications.
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ISSN:1055-3290
1552-6917
1552-6917
DOI:10.1097/JNC.0000000000000398