Key result
Frailty correlates with ~19% higher state anxiety scores among elderly patients in early cardiac rehab.
Why the study?
Few reports have examined the relationship between frailty and anxiety levels in elderly patients undergoing cardiac rehabilitation.
Is there a relationship between frailty scores and anxiety levels in elderly patients undergoing early phase II cardiac rehabilitation?
Population
255 elderly patients undergoing early phase II cardiac rehabilitation at Juntendo University Hospital
Comparison
Frailty group vs pre-frailty group vs non-frailty group based on Kihon Checklist scores
Design
Cross-sectional analysis
Authors
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May warrant screening for anxiety in frail elderly cardiac rehab patients; leaves open causality and intervention effects.
Cross-Sectional (n=255)
No
Is there a relationship between frailty scores and anxiety levels in elderly patients undergoing early phase II cardiac rehabilitation?
Absolute Event Rate: 41.6% vs 34.9%
p-value: p=<0.01
Frailty scores are positively correlated with depressive mood and anxiety levels in elderly patients undergoing early phase II cardiac rehabilitation, highlighting the importance of psycho-emotional assessment in this population.
Honzawa et al. (2020) conducted a cross-sectional in Cardiovascular disease requiring early phase II cardiac rehabilitation (n=255). Frailty (Kihon Checklist score ≥ 8) vs. Non-frailty (Kihon Checklist score ≤ 3) was evaluated on State anxiety score (STAI) (p=<0.01). Frailty was positively correlated with anxiety levels in elderly patients undergoing early phase II cardiac rehabilitation, with state anxiety scores significantly higher in frail compared to non-frail patients (41.6 vs 34.9, p<0.01).
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