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Perceived Health Status Predicts Resilience after Hip Fracture in Older People

Authors :
Diana Lelli
Maria Serena Iuorio
Raffaele Antonelli Incalzi
Claudio Pedone
Source :
Medicina, Vol 60, Iss 10, p 1621 (2024)
Publication Year :
2024
Publisher :
MDPI AG, 2024.

Abstract

Background and Objectives: Perceived health status (PHS) is associated with various health outcomes in older adults, but its relationship with resilience in the context of events with a major impact on functional status (FS), such as hip fracture, has not been explored. Our objective was to evaluate whether older adults who report good PHS before a hip fracture have a higher probability of returning to their baseline physical performance (PP) and personal independence. Materials and Methods: We analyzed data from waves 1 and 2 of the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) study, enrolling patients ≥ 65 years who experienced a hip fracture between these two waves. As study outcomes, we analyzed changes in PP and functional abilities (FAs). Results: We included 149 participants with a mean age of 75.7 years (SD: 6.5); women comprised 66%. The incidence of loss of PP was 51.7% among participants with good PHS and 59.6% among those with poor PHS. FA worsened in 40% of participants with good PHS and 58.4% in those with poor PHS. Relative risk (RR) for loss of FA in people with good PHS was 0.68 (95% CI: 0.48–0.98), which did not change after an adjustment for age, gender, baseline FA, depression, number of comorbidities, education, income, and social support, despite it not reaching statistical significance. After adjustment, the risk of worsening PP in participants with good PHS was reduced by 34% (95% CI: 0.41–1.06). Conclusions: A simple question on PHS may predict the resilience of older adults after an acute stressor. A systematic evaluation of PHS can help identify patients with a higher probability of regaining function after a hip fracture and thus provide useful information for resource allocation.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
16489144 and 1010660X
Volume :
60
Issue :
10
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Medicina
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.91670e00d5924bc0a533fbcfa551e9cb
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina60101621