Frailty and quality of life of older adults: a study in a rural area
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https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2019v22i2p371-381Keywords:
Frail older adults, Quality of life, Rural population.Abstract
To relate the frailty and the life quality of older adults in a rural area. Cross-sectional and descriptive study using a quantitative method. 30 older adults participated in this investigation. As to the relationship of frailty with the life quality, it was obtained moderate correlation magnitude with statistical significance. The findings reinforce the premise that the level of frailty is influenced by multidimensional factors.Published
2019-06-30
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Jesus, I. T. M. de, Generoso, F. K., Rossetti, E. S., Ottaviani, A. C., Santos Orlandi, A. A. dos, & Zazzetta, M. S. (2019). Frailty and quality of life of older adults: a study in a rural area. Revista Kairós-Gerontologia, 22(2), 371–381. https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2019v22i2p371-381
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