Patterns and predictive factors of loss of the independence trajectory among community-dwelling older adults

Autor: Charlotte Bimou, Michel Harel, Cécile Laubarie-Mouret, Noëlle Cardinaud, Marion Charenton-Blavignac, Nassima Toumi, Justine Trimouillas, Caroline Gayot, Sophie Boyer, Réjean Hebert, Thierry Dantoine, Achille Tchalla
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: BMC Geriatrics, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 1-13 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1471-2318
DOI: 10.1186/s12877-021-02063-7
Popis: Abstract Background Independence is related to the aging process. Loss of independence is defined as the inability to make decisions and participate in activities of daily living (ADLs). Independence is related to physical, psychological, biological, and socioeconomic factors. An enhanced understanding of older people’s independence trajectories and associated risk factors would enable the develop early intervention strategies. Methods Independence trajectory analysis was performed on patients identified in the Unité de Prévention de Suivi et d’Analyse du Vieillissement (UPSAV) database. UPSAV cohort is a prospective observational study. Participants were 221 community-dwelling persons aged ≥75 years followed for 24 months between July 2011–November 2013 and benefits from a prevention strategy. Data were collected prospectively using a questionnaire. Independence was assessed using the “Functional Autonomy Measurement System (Système de Mesure de l’Autonomie Fonctionnelle (SMAF))”. Group-based trajectory modeling (GBTM) was performed to identify independence trajectories, and the results were compared with those of k-means and hierarchical ascending classifications. A multinomial logistic regression was performed to identify predictive factors of the independence trajectory. Results Three distinct trajectories of independence were identified including a “Stable functional autonomy (SFA) trajectory” (53% of patients), a “Stable then decline functional autonomy decline (SDFA) trajectory” (33% of patients) and a “Constantly functional autonomy decline (CFAD) trajectory” (14% of patients). Not being a member of an association, and previous fall were significantly associated of a SDFA trajectory (P
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