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Aim: This study aims to determine the prevalence of frailty and its associations with socioeconomic factors, health status, and healthcare service utilization among the elderly who receive home care services. Subject and methods: The elderly were included in this cross-sectional study with a sample size of 298 and using a systematic sampling method. The FRAIL scale was used to determine frailty. Chi-square, Student's t-test, and backward stepwise logistic regression were performed in the analyses. Results: Frailty was associated with illiteracy (OR = 2.70, 95% CI: 1.02–7.20), insufficient income perception (OR = 7.36, 95% CI: 1.84–29.38), increase in the number of drugs used (OR = 1.22, 95% CI: 1.06–1.42), days hospitalized (OR = 1.27, 95% CI: 1.06–1.51), health service admission (OR = 1.06 95% CI: 1.00–1.12), and decrease in instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) score (OR = 0.37, 95% CI: 0.27–0.50). Conclusion: The elderly who are socioeconomically disadvantaged and more dependent, use a higher number of drugs, and use more health services are at high risk for frailty. It is recommended that these risk groups be prioritized in home care-based interventions to prevent frailty. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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