Development of a frailty framework among vulnerable populations
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Measuring Frailty in HIV-infected Individuals. Identification of Frail Patients is the First Step to Amelioration and Reversal of Frailty
Published on: July 24, 2013
Benissa E Salem1, Adeline Nyamathi, Linda R Phillips
1UCLA School of Nursing, Los Angeles, California (Drs Salem, Nyamathi, Phillips, Mentes, and Brecht) and Division of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California (Dr Sarkisian).
Abstract:
Frailty is a public health issue that is experienced by homeless and other vulnerable populations; to date, a frailty framework has not been proposed to guide researchers who study hard-to-reach populations. The Frailty Framework among Vulnerable Populations has been developed from empirical research and consultation with frailty experts in an effort to characterize antecedents, that is, situational, health-related, behavioral, resource, biological, and environmental factors that contribute to physical, psychological, and social frailty domains and impact adverse outcomes. As vulnerable populations continue to age, a greater understanding of frailty will enable the development of nursing interventions.
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