Global frailty: The role of ethnicity, migration and socioeconomic factors.

ABSTRACT: Frailty is an important consequence of ageing, whereby frail patients are more likely to face adverse outcomes, such as disability and death. Risk of frailty increases in people with poor biological health, and has been shown in many ethnicities and countries. In economically developed countries, 10% of older adults are living with frailty. Ethnic minorities in the West face significant health inequalities. However, little is known about frailty prevalence and the nature of frailty in different ethnic groups. This has implications for healthcare planning and delivery, especially screening and the development of interventions. Global frailty prevalence is variable: low- to middle-income countries demonstrate higher rates of frailty than high-income countries, but available evidence is low.

SUBMITTER: Majid Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8054560 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature