Coexistence of frailty syndrome and the level of health behaviors in elderly patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Abstract

Introduction: The acceleration of the aging rate of the population, the associated risk of frailty syndrome and the increase in the number of people living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) mean that future health policy should focus on activities in the field of health promotion, enhancing health behavior, and maintaining or improving the functional fitness of aging people. Aim of the research: To analyze the coexistence of frailty syndrome and the severity of health behaviors in elderly patients with COPD as well as established factors determining the severity of health behaviors. Material and methods: A hundred COPD patients (mean age: 72.82 ±8.31 years) hospitalized in the Independent