Relationship between frailty, social support and family functionality of hemodialysis patients: a cross-sectional study
São Paulo med. j
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139(6): 570-575, Nov.-Dec. 2021. tab
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ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND:
The population with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is more predisposed to early development of frailty. Although the concept of frailty is well established from a physical point of view, it is not an exclusively physical syndrome. It can be characterized as an interaction of physical, psychological and social factors.OBJECTIVE:
To ascertain the relationship between frailty, social support and family functionality among CKD patients undergoing hemodialysis. DESIGN ANDSETTING:
Correlational, cross-sectional and quantitative study conducted at a service in the interior of the state of São Paulo.METHODS:
This study included 80 patients with CKD who were on hemodialysis. The participants were interviewed individually, with application of the following instruments sociodemographic and economic characterization, Tilburg Frailty Indicator, Medical Outcomes Study and Family APGAR. Females and white ethnicity predominated among the participants, and their mean age was 59.63 ± 15.14 years.RESULTS:
There was high prevalence of frailty (93.8%). Although there was a difference in scores for the dimensions of social support between the frail group and the non-frail group, only family functionality reached a statistically relevant difference. There was a significant correlation between physical frailty, social support and family functionality.CONCLUSIONS:
Presence of frailty is related to the social support and family functionality of patients with CKD undergoing hemodialysis.
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Main subject:
Frailty
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
São Paulo med. j
Journal subject:
Cirurgia Geral
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Cincia
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Ginecologia
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Medicine
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Medicina Interna
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Obstetr¡cia
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Pediatria
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Sa£de Mental
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Sa£de P£blica
Year:
2021
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade Federal de São Carlos/BR
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