COGNITION AND FRAILTY IN COMMUNITY-DWELLING ELDERLY

Authors

  • Renata Rabelo Pereira Mestre em Enfermagem. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem da Universidade Federal da Paraíba. João Pessoa, PB, Brasil.
  • Cleane Rosa Ribeiro da Silva Mestre em Enfermagem. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem da Universidade Federal da Paraíba. João Pessoa, PB, Brasil. http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0475-2950
  • Selene Cordeiro Vasconcelos Doutora em Neuropsiquiatria e Ciências do Comportamento. Docente do Departamento de Enfermagem em Saúde Coletiva da UFPB. João Pessoa, PB, Brasil.
  • Lucineide Alves Vieira Braga Doutoranda em Enfermagem. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem da Universidade Federal da Paraíba. João Pessoa, PB, Brasil.
  • Edilene Araújo Monteiro Doutora em Enfermagem. Docente do Departamento de Enfermagem em Saúde Coletiva da UFPB. João Pessoa, PB, Brasil. http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3312-868X
  • Maria de Lourdes de Farias Pontes Doutora em Enfermagem. Docente do Departamento de Enfermagem em Saúde Coletiva da UFPB. João Pessoa, PB, Brasil.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v24i0.60578

Keywords:

Geriatric nursing, Cognition, Elderly, Frail elderly.

Abstract

Objective: To analyze the relationship between cognitive performance and frailty in communitydwelling
elderly.
Method: Cross-sectional, observational and quantitative study conducted in August-December
2016, with 126 elderly registered in a Family Health Unit of João Pessoa, state of Paraíba. Mini
Mental State Examination (MMSE) was used for cognitive assessment and the Edmonton
Frailty Scale was used for the assessment for frailty. Descriptive and inferential analysis were
performed, and Pearson’s chi-square test of independence, Nonparametric Spearman and
Kendall tests and Cramér’s V Coefficient and Odds Ratio (OR) tests were applied.
Results: The cognitive performance assessment revealed that 24 (19%) elderly had cognitive
impairment and 50 (39.6%) were frail. Elderly people with cognitive impairment were 2.56
(95% CI: 0.55-0.96) more likely to be frail.
Conclusion: There was a statistically significant relationship between cognitive performance
and frailty among community-dwelling elderly, demonstrating that older people with cognitive
impairment are more likely to be frail.

Author Biography

Cleane Rosa Ribeiro da Silva, Mestre em Enfermagem. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem da Universidade Federal da Paraíba. João Pessoa, PB, Brasil.

Enfermeira. Mestranda em Enfermagem. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem da Universidade Federal da Paraíba. João Pessoa, PB, Brasil.

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Published

2019-09-05

How to Cite

Pereira, R. R., Silva, C. R. R. da, Vasconcelos, S. C., Braga, L. A. V., Monteiro, E. A., & Pontes, M. de L. de F. (2019). COGNITION AND FRAILTY IN COMMUNITY-DWELLING ELDERLY. Cogitare Enfermagem, 24. https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v24i0.60578

Issue

Vol. 24 (2019)

Section

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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