Factors associated to frailty syndrome in elderly hospitalized

Objective: to evaluate the frailty syndrome in the elderly hospitalized in a teaching hospital. Method: cross-sectional study with 107 elderly hospitalized in a teaching hospital at Campos Gerais, Ponta Grossa – PR, from October 2016 to April 2017. Data collection included the application of the Mini Mental State Examination, Fragility Scale of Edmonton and a sociodemographic and health questionnaire. Data was analyzed using Stata®12 Software. The association was verified through simple linear regression (Fisher's F and Student's T tests), significance level of p 0.05. Results: female (58.9%), married (61%), low schooling (71%), living with partner (39.3%), mean age 70.3 years. Regarding to health variables, 99.1% had a disease, 36.5% used medication and 50.5% reported hospitalization in the last 12 months. It was identified that 56.1% presented some frailty level, with a score average of 7.1 points (SD=2.9). The following variables were associated to the frailty syndrome: low schooling (p=0.003), medication (p=0.001), sadness / depression (p=0.001), loss of urine (p=0.001) and hospitalization in the last 12 months (p=0.001). Conclusion: The results presented can support the planning of health care, considering the characteristics and demand of the elderly who are hospitalized, contributing to improve the quality of care provided.