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DOI: https://doi.org/10.58490/ctump.2023i65.1994
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No. 65 (2023)
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Tran, C. L., Pham, M. T., Tran, V. A., & Vuong, H. T. (2023). THE PREVALENCE AND RELATED FACTORS OF FRAILTY IN ELDERLY PATIENTS WITH HYPERTENSION AT CA MAU GENERAL HOSPITAL IN 2022-2023. Cantho Journal of Medicine and Pharmacy, 65, 191-198. https://doi.org/10.58490/ctump.2023i65.1994

THE PREVALENCE AND RELATED FACTORS OF FRAILTY IN ELDERLY PATIENTS WITH HYPERTENSION AT CA MAU GENERAL HOSPITAL IN 2022-2023

Cam Lien Tran1,, Minh Thien Pham1, Viet An Tran1, Huu Tien Vuong2
1 Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy
2 Ca Mau Department of Health

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Background: Frail older adults are at risk for cognitive decline, injuries, dependence, increased treatment costs for underlying diseases, and even death if they are not promptly identified and managed, particularly those with comorbidities such as hypertension. Hypertension causes disability, decreased quality of life, and decreased mobility in older individuals, thereby aggravating the frailty condition. Objectives: To investigate specific characteristics, the prevalence of frailty, and factors related to frailty in elderly hypertensive patients admitted to Ca Mau General Hospital. Materials and methods: A prospective and cross-sectional investigation was conducted on 129 hypertensive patients aged 60 admitted to the Internal Medicine Department of Ca Mau General Hospital from 2022 to 2023. Results: The average age of the study participants was 72,6±8,6 years. In older patients with hypertension, the prevalence of frailty was considerable, accounting for 84.5%. Based on the Groningen Frailty Indicator questionnaire, advanced age, smoking, and comorbidities were found to be significantly associated with frailty, with p-values of 0.01, 0.03, and 0.001, respectively. Conclusions: The prevalence of frailty among elderly patients with hypertension was 84.5%, as measured by the Groningen Frailty Indicator questionnaire. The association between frailty and advanced age, smoking, and comorbidities was statistically significant.

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Frailty, elderly patient, hypertension, Groningen Frailty Indicator, GFI

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