2024 Volume 2 Pages 1-10
Purpose: This study investigated the association between frailty and history of cancer in older orthopedic outpatients.
Methods: This study included 1,339 older orthopedic rehabilitation outpatients (aged ≥ 65 years) admitted to our hospital. The Kihon Checklist was used to assess the presence of frailty at the start of rehabilitation. Binary logistic regression analysis was performed using the presence or absence of a history of cancer as an independent variable, and frailty, multiple troubles, physical function, nutritional status, oral function, houseboundness, cognitive function, and depressive mood as dependent variables.
Results: A history of cancer was significantly associated with frailty, nutritional status, houseboundness, and depressed mood on the Kihon Checklist. The most among them, houseboundness was particularly associated with having a history of cancer.
Conclusion: The evaluation and treatment of houseboundness are important in older orthopedic outpatients with a history of cancer.
