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Evaluation of the clinical-functional vulnerability index in older adults

2019; UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO RIO DE JANEIRO; Volume: 22; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1590/1981-22562019022.190222

ISSN

1981-2256

Autores

Arthur Alexandrino, Ellen Karolaine Lucena da Cruz, Pedro Yan Dantas de Medeiros, Caio Bismarck Silva de Oliveira, Djaine Silva de Araújo, Matheus Figueiredo Nogueira,

Tópico(s)

Nutrition and Health in Aging

Resumo

Abstract Objective: To evaluate the clinical-functional vulnerability index (CFVI) of older adults and its relationship with socioeconomic, behavioral, clinical and therapeutic indicators. Method: A cross-sectional epidemiological study with a quantitative design was performed with 318 randomly drawn older adults registered with the Family Health Strategy. Data were collected through the CFVI-20 questionnaire and analysis was supported by descriptive, bivariate and multivariate statistics, with results with p-value <0.05 considered significant. Results: most older adults (59.1%) were considered frail or potentially frail. Among the groups studied, there was a statistically significant difference in the CFVI for the variables age group (p<0.001), functional literacy (p=0.001), alcohol consumption (p<0.001), physical exercise (p<0.001), self-reported health problems (p<0.001) and medication use (p<0.001), as well as a positive correlation with stress (r=0.135; p=0.016). In the multiple linear regression model, the set of sociodemographic predictor variables explained the frailty of the elderly by 30.4% (R2=0.304). Conclusions: The advancement of age, as a non-controllable variable, indicates a need to encourage the maintenance of functionality in old age, based on the health care strategies that prolong longevity with safety, autonomy and vitality.

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