Meanings of social frailty in inglés

Conclusions: Chronic pain was independently associated with social frailty in community-dwelling older adults.

At the two-year follow-up, we assessed the development of social frailty.

Conclusions: Physical frailty symptoms predict the development of social frailty.

The risk ratios (RR) of physical frailty for the development of social frailty were estimated.

Simple assessments of chronic pain and subsequent pain management interventions might be beneficial for older people with social frailty.

The prevention of physical frailty, especially by maintaining gait ability and muscle strength, may be effective for avoiding social frailty.

Aim: The present study aimed to determine whether measures of chronic pain are associated with social frailty in community-dwelling older adults.

We used a modified social frailty screening index consisting of four social domains including financial difficulties, living alone, social activity, and contact with neighbors.

Chronic pain was also significantly associated with three social frailty items: going out less frequently, rarely visiting friends and feeling unhelpful to friends or family.