| Autor: |
Yen-Chun Lin, Jung-Chen Chang, Ya-Mei Chen, Chia-Ming Li, Lian-Hua Huang |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2017 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
International Journal of Gerontology, Vol 11, Iss 4, Pp 249-252 (2017) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1873-9598 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.ijge.2017.01.003 |
| Popis: |
Summary: Background: The frail older population is increasing rapidly. More understanding for the frail status and quality of life (QOL) among older adults is important. Methods: This study was a cross-sectional survey. The Fried Frailty Criteria (FFC), Barthel Index scale, and World Health Organization Quality of Life questionnaire (WHOQOL-BREF) were used as measurements for all participants. In total, 180 frail or pre-frail older adults were recruited and completed all questionnaires. Results: The slow working speed and weakness of grip strength were two significant FFC criteria for lower scores of QOL (t = 2.89, 2.41; p |
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