TY - JOUR
T1 - Factors Related to Multidimensional Frailty Among Hispanic People Living With HIV Aged 50 Years and Above
T2 - A Cross-sectional Study
AU - Iriarte, Evelyn
AU - Cianelli, Rosina
AU - De Santis, Joseph P.
AU - Alamian, Arsham
AU - Castro, Jose Guillermo
AU - Matsuda, Yui
AU - Araya, Alejandra Ximena
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2023 Association of Nurses in AIDS Care.
PY - 2023/5/1
Y1 - 2023/5/1
N2 - Among Hispanics, frailty has been extensively studied as a physical syndrome associated with an increased risk for adverse outcomes. Because of additional barriers to accessing care, the impact of frailty may be even more significant for people living with HIV (PLWH). Multidimensional frailty among Hispanic PLWH has not been studied. This study aimed to examine the factors related to multidimensional frailty among Hispanic PLWH aged 50 years and above. A cross-sectional design with 120 participants was used. Hypothesized factors related to multidimensional frailty were sociodemographic and psychosocial variables. Multidimensional frailty was measured with the Tilburg Frailty Indicator. We found that 45.83% of the participants were frail (n = 55), and multidimensional frailty was significantly associated with higher depressive symptoms (b =.26, p <.001) and a higher number of comorbidities (b =.71, p <.001). This study identified factors that clinicians should be aware of when caring for Hispanic PLWH to prevent or manage frailty-related complications.
AB - Among Hispanics, frailty has been extensively studied as a physical syndrome associated with an increased risk for adverse outcomes. Because of additional barriers to accessing care, the impact of frailty may be even more significant for people living with HIV (PLWH). Multidimensional frailty among Hispanic PLWH has not been studied. This study aimed to examine the factors related to multidimensional frailty among Hispanic PLWH aged 50 years and above. A cross-sectional design with 120 participants was used. Hypothesized factors related to multidimensional frailty were sociodemographic and psychosocial variables. Multidimensional frailty was measured with the Tilburg Frailty Indicator. We found that 45.83% of the participants were frail (n = 55), and multidimensional frailty was significantly associated with higher depressive symptoms (b =.26, p <.001) and a higher number of comorbidities (b =.71, p <.001). This study identified factors that clinicians should be aware of when caring for Hispanic PLWH to prevent or manage frailty-related complications.
KW - cross-sectional study
KW - frailty
KW - Hispanics
KW - HIV
KW - older adults
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U2 - 10.1097/JNC.0000000000000398
DO - 10.1097/JNC.0000000000000398
M3 - Article
C2 - 36917646
AN - SCOPUS:85159340932
SN - 1055-3290
VL - 34
SP - 259
EP - 269
JO - Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care
JF - Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care
IS - 3
ER -
