Protocolo de estudio sobre condicionantes de desestabilización física y psicosocial en los mayores / Study protocol concerning the determining factors of physical and psychosocial destabilisation in the elderly

Objetivo: El principal objetivo del estudio es determinar los factores relacionados con la fragilidad y el desequilibrio de la estabilidad psicosocial en los mayores que residen en la comunidad. Métodos: Estudio prospectivo multicéntrico sobre una muestra representativa de las personas mayores de 75 años que residen en la comunidad en la provincia de Huesca. Seguimiento a 5 años con evaluaciones periódicas semestrales. Entrevista individual estandarizada realizada por médicos de atención primaria entrenados para evaluar depresión, ansiedad, deterioro cognoscitivo, síntomas psicóticos, sarcopenia, red de apoyo social, dependencia para las actividades básicas e instrumentales de la vida diaria, gravedad física, riesgo de dependencia y calidad de vida. Evaluación a los 2 y 5 años después para cuantificar acontecimientos adversos: institucionalización, dependencia funcional o mortalidad. Se valorarán posibles factores de riesgo: sexo, edad, situación social, situación funcional, situación psíquica y gravedad física. Se diseñarán modelos predictivos y de cuantificación del riesgo individual para definir finalmente las personas mayores con alta fragilidad psicosocial y riesgo de desestabilización. Conclusiones: Conociendo los posibles factores de riesgo, sería posible definir al anciano con gran riesgo o mayor fragilidad psicosocial, y aplicarlo a actividades preventivas dirigidas a reducir la fragilidad y los acontecimientos adversos asociados (institucionalización, mortalidad, etc.) (AU)

Objective: The main objective of this study is to define the factors associated with frailty and psychosocial imbalance in elderly people who live in the community. Methods: Multicentre prospective study with a representative sample of subjects older than 75 years who live in the community in the province of Huesca (Spain). 5-year follow-up with biannual assessment. Standardised individual assessment carried out by GPs trained to assess depression, anxiety, cognitive impairment, psychotic symptoms, sarcopenia, social network, dependence for basic and instrumental activities of daily living, physical severity, risk of dependence and quality of life. Further assessment two and five years later to quantify adverse events: institutionalisation, functional impairment or mortality. Possible risk factors will be assessed: gender, age, social status, functional status, mental status and physical severity. Predictive and individual risk models will be designed in order to identify elderly people with high psychosocial frailty and destabilisation risk. Conclusions: An understanding of the possible risk factors would facilitate the identification of elderly subjects at greater risk of psychosocial frailty, thereby enabling preventive activities to be implemented aimed at reducing frailty and associated adverse events (institutionalisation, mortality, etc.) (AU)

[Study protocol concerning the determining factors of physical and psychosocial destabilisation in the elderly]. / Protocolo de estudio sobre condicionantes de desestabilización física y psicosocial en los mayores.

OBJECTIVE: The main objective of this study is to define the factors associated with frailty and psychosocial imbalance in elderly people who live in the community. METHODS: Multicentre prospective study with a representative sample of subjects older than 75 years who live in the community in the province of Huesca (Spain). 5-year follow-up with biannual assessment. Standardised individual assessment carried out by GPs trained to assess depression, anxiety, cognitive impairment, psychotic symptoms, sarcopenia, social network, dependence for basic and instrumental activities of daily living, physical severity, risk of dependence and quality of life. Further assessment two and five years later to quantify adverse events: institutionalisation, functional impairment or mortality. Possible risk factors will be assessed: gender, age, social status, functional status, mental status and physical severity. Predictive and individual risk models will be designed in order to identify elderly people with high psychosocial frailty and destabilisation risk. CONCLUSIONS: An understanding of the possible risk factors would facilitate the identification of elderly subjects at greater risk of psychosocial frailty, thereby enabling preventive activities to be implemented aimed at reducing frailty and associated adverse events (institutionalisation, mortality, etc.).