Characterization of social frailty domains and related adverse health outcomes in the Asia-Pacific: a systematic literature review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Frailty is a significant healthcare challenge worldwide, increasing interest in developing more assessment tools covering for frailty. Recently, there has been a growing awareness of a correlation between social variables and frailty in older people. However, there is a lack of understanding of the social domains of frailty and the related adverse outcomes, particularly in the Asia-Pacific settings. This study aimed to characterize the social frailty domains and their health outcomes by overviewing the frailty screening tools in older people living in the Asia-Pacific region.

Methodology

A systematic review, using the PRISMA guideline, was conducted on articles published between 2002 and 2023 from three electronic databases: PubMed, Scopus, and ScienceDirect. A ma

SUBMITTER: Hamid TA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10946386 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature