Frailty index in the Colonias of the Rio Grande Valley: health related quality of life and resilience.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Frailty is characterized by an accumulation of deficits that lead to vulnerability to adverse health outcomes. The Frailty Index (FI) quantifies frailty by measuring deficits that increase susceptibility to stressors. This study focused on a population of Mexican Americans living in vulnerable communities in the Rio Grande Valley of south Texas. We used a Frailty Index developed based on common health-related data--the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) and a Health-related Quality of Life survey (Duke Health Profile). Quality of life, resilience, and frailty are interrelated and influenced by chronic illness, mental illness, poverty, cognitive impairment, and community support.

Methods

We used Logistic regression analysis, factor component analysis, receiver op

SUBMITTER: Manusov EG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10712241 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature