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article · European Journal of Geriatrics and Gerontology

Self-efficacy and Optimism in Frail Older Men Without Functional Disability Attending Geriatric Outpatient Clinic: A Case-control Study

2024Open accessAin Shams University

Abstract

Frailty is a condition of reduced resilience due to dysregulated homeostasis that increases vulnerability to stressors and delays recovery (2), leading to many adverse outcomes, including dependence, falls, long-term institutionalization, hospitalization, and increased mortality (3).

Research topics

  • Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life

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DOI: 10.4274/ejgg.galenos.2023.2023-9-7

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