Association of pain and frailty in older adults with Gonarthrosis referred to a university hospital in Türkiye
Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: What is current knowledge?Gonarthrosis is not only a physical disorder but also an important factor that increases frailty in elderly individuals.Therefore, pain management and controlling disease progression in this disease are of vital importance for the prevention and improvement of frailty. What is new here?The study reveals that gonarthrosis not only affects joint health but also worsens the general frailty status in elderly individuals.In particular, the finding that GA stage IV increases pain intensity by 3.260 times and that this situation explains 47.7% of the frailty level provides a new contribution to the existing knowledge in the literature.These findings emphasize that controlling the progression of gonarthrosis and pain management are of critical importance in reducing the risk of frailty in elderly individuals and indicate that clinical approaches in this area should be reconsidered.
Authors: Azize Aydemir, Dilek Yidirim Gürkan, Murat Korkmaz, Muhammed Sarikaya
Institutions: Giresun University, Yozgat Bozok Üniversitesi
Language: English
Topic: Frailty in Older Adults
Subfield: Geriatrics and Gerontology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7104385696