Frailty status and associated factors among older PLHIV in Southern Ethiopia.

Endrias Markos WoldesemayatNatalie St Clair-SullivanAndargachew KassaTaye GariKeneni GutemaNana CheaKindie WoubshetNetsanet BogaleAmare AssefaJaime Vera

Published in: PloS one (2023)

A high proportion of frailty and pre-frailty was observed in a cohort of older PLHIV attending care in Southern Ethiopia. Future research should focus on interventions targeting factors associated with frailty.

Keyphrases

community dwelling
physical activity
healthcare
palliative care
drug delivery
pain management