Frailty in community-dwelling older people and nursing home residents: An adaptation and validation study.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

The aim of this was to psychometrically adapt and evaluate the Tilburg Frailty Indicator to assess frailty among older people living in Slovenia's community and nursing home settings.

Design

A cross-cultural adaptation and validation of instruments throughout the cross-sectional study.

Methods

Older people living in the community and nursing homes throughout Slovenia were recruited between March and August 2021. Among 831 participants were 330 people living in nursing homes and 501 people living in the community, and all were older than 65 years.

Results

All items were translated into the Slovene language, and a slight cultural adjustment was made to improve the clarity of the meaning of all items. The average scale validity index of the scale was rated as

SUBMITTER: Kmetec S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10922237 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature