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Association of frailty with the use of health services in older adults: a secondary analysis of the Mexican Health and Aging Study.
Pérez-Zepeda, Mario U.
Affiliation
  • Pérez-Zepeda MU; Directorate of Research, Instituto Nacional de Geriatría, Mexico City; Centro de Investigación en Ciencias de la Salud (CICSA), Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Anáhuac México, Campus Norte, Huixquilucan, State of Mexico. Mexico.
Gac Med Mex ; 160(1): 17-22, 2024.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38753570
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

Frailty has been related to adverse outcomes, but evidence on its association with the use of health services is still scarce.

OBJECTIVE:

The purpose of this work was to determine the association of frailty with the use of health services in Mexican adults older than 60 years. MATERIAL AND

METHODS:

Analysis of the Mexican Health and Aging Study for the years 2015 (baseline) and 2018 (follow-up). Frailty was defined with the frailty index. The following outcomes were included hospitalization, medical visits, major surgery, minor surgical procedures, and dental visits. Competing risk and count analyses (negative binomial regression) were performed.

RESULTS:

A total of 8,526 individuals were included, whose average age was 70.8%; 55.8% corresponded to the female gender. According to the results, hospitalization days and the number of minor procedures were associated with frailty.

CONCLUSIONS:

Frailty could be useful in the planning of health services for older adults. On the other hand, its evaluation would allow prioritizing care for those who are at higher risk of adverse outcomes.
RESUMEN
ANTECEDENTES La fragilidad se ha relacionado con desenlaces adversos, pero aún es escasa la evidencia sobre su asociación con el uso de servicios de salud.

OBJETIVO:

Evidenciar la asociación de la fragilidad con el uso de servicios de salud en adultos mexicanos mayores de 60 años. MATERIAL Y

MÉTODOS:

Análisis del Estudio Nacional sobre Salud y Envejecimiento en México para 2015 (basal) y 2018 (seguimiento). La fragilidad se definió con el índice de fragilidad. Fueron incluidos los siguientes desenlaces hospitalización, visitas médicas, cirugía mayor, procedimientos quirúrgicos menores y visitas al dentista. Se utilizaron modelos de riesgos competitivos y de número de eventos (regresión negativa binomial).

RESULTADOS:

Se incluyeron 8526 individuos, cuya edad promedio fue de 70.8 %; 55.8 % correspondió al sexo femenino. De acuerdo con los resultados, los días de hospitalización y el número de procedimientos menores se asociaron a fragilidad.

CONCLUSIONES:

La fragilidad podría ser un parámetro útil en la planeación de los servicios de salud para los adultos mayores. Por otro lado, su evaluación permitiría priorizar la atención a quienes presenten mayor riesgo de desenlaces adversos.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Frailty / Hospitalization Limits: Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Country/Region as subject: Mexico Language: En Journal: Gac Med Mex Year: 2024 Document type: Article Country of publication: Mexico

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Frailty / Hospitalization Limits: Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Country/Region as subject: Mexico Language: En Journal: Gac Med Mex Year: 2024 Document type: Article Country of publication: Mexico