Association of frailty in hospitalized and institutionalized elderly in the community-dwelling

• Main Authors: Suzele Cristina Coelho Fabrício-Wehbe (Author), Rosalina Aparecida Partezani Rodrigues (Author), Vanderlei Jose Haas (Author), Jack Roberto Silva Fhon (Author), Marina Aleixo Diniz (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem, 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT Objective: to investigate the association between frailty with hospitalization and institutionalization in a follow-up study of elderly residents. Method: the follow-up study was performed in 2008 and 2013 with elderly of both genders, aged 65 years and older who were living in the communit...