[Convergent and discriminative validity of the Frail-VIG index with the Pfeiffer test in people cared for in home care].

Introduction: The Frail-VIG index-and the Pfeiffer test are measurements used in Primary Care for assessment frailty and the cognitive impairment screening. The Frail-VIG index is a multidimensional instrument that allows a rapid assessment of the degree of frailty in the context of clinical practice.

Objective: Our aim was to investigate the convergent and discriminative validity of the Frail-VIG index with regard to Pfeiffer test value.

[Convergent and discriminative validity of the Frail-VIG index with the Braden scale in people cared for in home care].

Unlabelled: The Frail-VIG index and the Braden scale are validated instruments for assessing frailty and the risk of developing dependency-related skin lesions respectively. The Frail-VIG index is a multidimensional instrument that allows rapid and efficient assessment of the degree of frailty in the context of clinical practice.

Objective: Our aim was to investigate the convergent and discriminative validity of the Frail-VIG index with regard to Braden scale value.

The Tilburg Frailty Indicator: A psychometric systematic review.

Background: The Tilburg Frailty Indicator (TFI) is one of the most prominent multidimensional frailty assessment instruments. This review aimed to critically appraise and summarise its measurement properties.

Methods: Reports were eligible if they included results of studies aimed at developing the TFI or evaluating its measurement properties.

Profiles of Frailty among Older People Users of a Home-Based Primary Care Service in an Urban Area of Barcelona (Spain): An Observational Study and Cluster Analysis.

Background: The multidimensional assessment of frailty allows stratifying it into degrees; however, there is still heterogeneity in the characteristics of people in each stratum. The aim of this study was to identify frailty profiles of older people users of a home-based primary care service.

Methods: We carried out an observational study from January 2018 to January 2021.

Reliability, Validity, and Feasibility of the Frail-VIG Index.

The study aimed to assess the reliability of the scores, evidence of validity, and feasibility of the Frail-VIG index. A validation study mixing hospitalized and community-dwelling older people was designed. Intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) was used to assess the inter-rater agreement and the reliability.

Convergent and discriminative validity of the Frail-VIG index with the EQ-5D-3L in people cared for in primary health care.

Background: The Frail-VIG frailty index has been developed recently. It is an instrument with a multidimensional approach and a pragmatic purpose that allows rapid and efficient assessment of the degree of frailty in the context of clinical practice. Our aim was to investigate the convergent and discriminative validity of the Frail-VIG frailty index with regard to EQ-5D-3L value.

Multidimensional instruments with an integral approach to identify frailty in community-dwelling people: protocol for a systematic psychometric review.

Introduction: An increasing number of investigations highlight the complex nature of frailty; therefore, the use of multidimensional assessment instruments could be useful in clinical decision-making. Frail people are found mainly in the community setting which is why this is the ideal environment for early screening and intervention. For this purpose, it is necessary to have valid, time-effective and easy-to-use frailty assessment instruments.

[Empowerment and power: their relationship in the proces of caring for the chronically ill in primary care].

The concepts of "power" and "empowerment" are used in various disciplines, both political and social. Now are these terms frequently in the field of health. Our goal is to know its meaning as a synonym of expressions: "energy", "force", "domain", "vigour", "power", "capacity", "authority" and "control", which have been always within our practice nurse's own lexicon.

[Quality of life perceived by complex patients in a case management program in primary health care].

Objective: To determine the quality of life of complex patients who were part of a case management program in Primary Health Care.

Material And Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on complex patients who had no cognitive impairment selected by consecutive sampling, who were seen, during the last six months of the year 2010, in two Basic Health Areas on the Coast of Barcelona (Spain). The EuroQol test was administered as an individualised questionnaire.