The relationship between frailty and social participation: focus on subjective health

Active participation of the older adults in the society is crucial; however, frailty prevents social participation. Meanwhile, many older adults participate daily in social activities, even with frailty. This study aims to examine whether older adults with frailty have lower social participation tha...

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Published in:BMC research notes 2023-06, Vol.16 (1), p.123-123, Article 123
Main Authors: Shimizu, Yuho, Suzuki, Masashi, Hata, Yukako, Sakaki, Toshiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Aged
Cohabitation
Demographic aspects
Diagnostic Self Evaluation
Frail Elderly
Frailty
Gender
Humans
Hypotheses
Independent Living
Japan
Likert scale
Long term health care
Older adults
Older people
Participation
Population
Population studies
Public health
Research Note
Social aspects
Social Participation
Society
Subjective health
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Summary:Active participation of the older adults in the society is crucial; however, frailty prevents social participation. Meanwhile, many older adults participate daily in social activities, even with frailty. This study aims to examine whether older adults with frailty have lower social participation than those without frailty in Japan. We also investigated whether older adults with frailty and higher subjective health participate in society to the same extent as the general older population. This study included 1,082 Japanese individuals aged 65 years and older participating in the online survey. Participants answered questions on social participation, frailty, subjective health, and demographics. Participants in the robust group had higher social participation rates than those in the frailty and pre-frailty groups. Meanwhile, frail older participants with higher subjective health had similar social participation as the robust participants. Many older adults acquire frailty despite their individual effort. Meanwhile, improving subjective health may be effective, even with frailty. The relationship between subjective health, frailty, and social participation is primitive and further studies are needed.
ISSN:1756-0500
1756-0500
DOI:10.1186/s13104-023-06407-x