INVESTIGATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FRAILTY AND DEPENDENCY IN INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN A NURSING HOME

Year 2024, Volume: 7 Issue: 1, 29 - 41, 29.05.2024

Hamide Şişman , Dudu Alptekin , Emir İbrahim Işık , Hilal Işık

https://doi.org/10.52538/iduhes.1348629

Abstract

The fragility that occurs with aging increases the risk of dependency. This study was conducted to determine the level of fragility in elderly individuals. The descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted with 68 elderly people staying in nursing homes between 15.10.2019 and 30.02.2020. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews by the researcher using the Introductory Information Form, Edmonton Frail Scale and Barthel Index. 69.1% of the participants were female and the mean age was 77±10. The number of elderly with severe frailty was 22 (32.4%), and the number of those who were completely dependent was 23 (33.8%), and a statistically significant relationship was found between them (X2=19.55, p=0.00). The incidence of frailty was high in the elderly living in nursing homes. In parallel with the incidence of fragility, dependency levels were also found to be high. It is recommended to evaluate the elderly in terms of fragility in order to reduce their dependency levels.

Keywords

Older Adults, Frailty Syndrome, Dependence, Early Diagnosis, Nursing Home

HUZUREVİNDE YAŞAYAN BİREYLERİN KIRILGANLIK DÜZEYLERİNİN İNCELENMESİ

Abstract

Yaşlanmayla birlikte ortaya çıkan kırılganlık bağımlılık riskini artırmaktadır. Bu çalışma yaşlı bireylerde kırılganlık düzeyini belirlemek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Tanımlayıcı ve kesitsel nitelikteki çalışma, 15.10.2019-30.02.2020 tarihleri arasında huzurevinde kalan 68 yaşlı ile gerçekleştirildi. Veriler araştırmacı tarafından Tanıtıcı Bilgi Formu, Edmonton Savunmasızlık Ölçeği ve Barthel İndeksi kullanılarak yüz yüze görüşmeler yoluyla toplanmıştır. Katılımcıların %69,1'i kadındı ve yaş ortalaması 77±10 idi. İleri derecede kırılganlığı olan yaşlı sayısı 22 (%32,4), tamamen bağımlı olan yaşlı sayısı ise 23 (%33,8) olup aralarında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı ilişki bulunmuştur (X2=19,55, p=0,00). Huzurevinde yaşayan yaşlılarda kırılganlık görülme sıklığı yüksekti. Kırılganlığın görülme sıklığına paralel olarak bağımlılık düzeyleri de yüksek bulunmuştur. Yaşlıların bağımlılık düzeylerinin azaltılması için kırılganlık açısından değerlendirilmesi önerilmektedir

Keywords

Yaşlı, Kırılganlık Sendromu, Bağımlılık, Erken Tanı, Huzurevi

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