The Relationship Between Health-Related Quality of Life and Frailty in Older Patients Participating in Early Phase II Cardiac Rehabilitation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Frailty is a significant prognostic risk factor for cardiovascular disease and it can lead to poor quality of life due to malnutrition, fatigue, and reduced physical activity. However, few studies have investigated how frailty affects older patients participating in cardiac rehabilitation (CR) on health-related quality of life (HRQoL).

Methods and results

Between November 2015 and December 2016 at Juntendo University Hospital, 217 patients (mean age 74.6±5.8 years; males 67%) participated in CR. Patients completed self-evaluations using the 36-item Short Form Survey (SF-36) and the Kihon Checklist (KCL) at the baseline of CR. The patients were divided into 3 groups: frailty group (n=81; 37%); pre-frailty group (n=71; 33%); and non-frailty group (n=65; 30%). Based

SUBMITTER: Xu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12148357 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature