| Autor: |
Gregorio Bevilacqua, Faidra Laskou, Harnish P. Patel, Leo D. Westbury, Nicholas R. Fuggle, Cyrus Cooper, Elaine M. Dennison |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2022 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Open, Vol 4, Iss 4, Pp 100310- (2022) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2665-9131 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.ocarto.2022.100310 |
| Popis: |
Objectives: Living independently remains the aim of older adults, but musculoskeletal conditions and frailty may hamper this. We examined relationships between osteoarthritis with ability to self-care and access to formal/informal care among community-dwelling older adults, comparing results to relationships between other musculoskeletal conditions of ageing (frailty, sarcopenia, osteoporosis) and these outcomes. Design: Data from the Hertfordshire Cohort Study were used. Osteoarthritis (hand, hip or knee) was defined by clinical examination. Osteoporosis was assessed using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry and medication use. Sarcopenia was assessed using EWSGOP2 criteria, frailty using Fried criteria. Ability to self-care and access to formal/informal care were self-reported. Results: 443 men and women aged approximately 75 years participated. Osteoarthritis was reported by 26.8% participants; 11.8% had low grip strength; 21.4% had osteoporosis; 8.6% had sarcopenia; 7.6% were identified as frail. Most participants (90.7%) reported no problems with self-care, but more than one-fifth (21.4%) reported having received formal or informal care at home in the previous year. Odds of reporting difficulties with self-care were significantly greater (p |
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