Vulnerability in older adults in Primary Health Care: challenges associated with frailty and functionality
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: to analyze the association between vulnerability and levels of frailty and functionality of older adults assisted by primary care in a medium-sized municipality in the Midwest of Minas Gerais. METHODS: a cross-sectional, analytical, quantitative observational study, carried out in a multicenter study setting of the International Research Network on Vulnerability, Health, Safety and Quality of Life of Older Adults. To assess the associations between levels of frailty and qualitative variables, Pearson's chi-square test and modified Poisson regression models were applied, with robust variance, considering a significance level of 5%. RESULTS: 150 older adults participated in the study. A strong association was identified between functional and cognitive decline, vulnerability, and an increased likelihood of developing frailty syndrome. CONCLUSIONS: an association was evidenced between the presence of vulnerability in older adults with a higher level of dependence in basic and instrumental activities and the presence or risk of frailty.
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BibTeX
@article{costa2026vulnerability,
title = {{Vulnerability in older adults in Primary Health Care: challenges associated with frailty and functionality}},
author = {Cláudia Martins Da Costa and Kellen Rosa Coelho and Patrícia Peres De Oliveira and Renata Cristina Silva and Carmelo Sergio Gómez Martínez and Gilson de Vasconcelos Torres and Clarissa Terenzi Seixas and Thalyta Cristina Mansano Schlosser},
journal = {Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem},
year = {2026},
month = sep,
doi = {10.1590/0034-7167-2024-0219},
url = {https://hal.science/hal-05751390v1},
note = {CC BY},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Vulnerability in older adults in Primary Health Care: challenges associated with frailty and functionality
AU - Cláudia Martins Da Costa
AU - Kellen Rosa Coelho
AU - Patrícia Peres De Oliveira
AU - Renata Cristina Silva
AU - Carmelo Sergio Gómez Martínez
AU - Gilson de Vasconcelos Torres
AU - Clarissa Terenzi Seixas
AU - Thalyta Cristina Mansano Schlosser
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/09/16
JO - Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem
DO - 10.1590/0034-7167-2024-0219
UR - https://hal.science/hal-05751390v1
AB - OBJECTIVES: to analyze the association between vulnerability and levels of frailty and functionality of older adults assisted by primary care in a medium-sized municipality in the Midwest of Minas Gerais. METHODS: a cross-sectional, analytical, quantitative observational study, carried out in a multicenter study setting of the International Research Network on Vulnerability, Health, Safety and Quality of Life of Older Adults. To assess the associations between levels of frailty and qualitative variables, Pearson's chi-square test and modified Poisson regression models were applied, with robust variance, considering a significance level of 5%. RESULTS: 150 older adults participated in the study. A strong association was identified between functional and cognitive decline, vulnerability, and an increased likelihood of developing frailty syndrome. CONCLUSIONS: an association was evidenced between the presence of vulnerability in older adults with a higher level of dependence in basic and instrumental activities and the presence or risk of frailty.
SN - 0034-7167
ER -