Frailty, multimorbidity and quality of life in an ageing population in Africa: a cross-sectional, population-based study in rural and urban Rwanda
Frailty and multimorbidity showed a strong negative association with QoL, with frailty having a stronger effect. These findings underscore the need for age-responsive healthcare strategies, including frailty screening and integrated chronic care, to enhance QoL among older adults in Rwanda.
Authors
- Tsion Yohannes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3902-7238)
- Justine Davies (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6834-1838)
- Carolyn Greig (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1704-9997)
- François Uwinkindi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8087-8443)
- Alemayehu Amberbir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7071-520X)
- Lisa R. Hirschhorn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4355-7437)
- Cyuzuzo Callixte (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9137-5515)
- Michael Boah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5660-2292)
- Chester Kalinda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8144-0248)
Institutions
- Northwestern University (US)
- University of Global Health Equity (RW)
- Ministry of Health (RW)
- University of Birmingham (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Family Medicine and Community Health
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/fmch-2025-003512
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.22
Funders
- Northwestern University
- Feinberg School of Medicine