Frailty of Māori, Pasifika, and non-Māori/non-Pasifika older people in New Zealand
Rebecca Abey-Nesbit,
Nancye M Peel,
Hector Matthews,
Ruth E Hubbard,
Prasad S Nishtala,
Ulrich Bergler,
Joanne M Deely,
John W Pickering,
Philip J Schluter,
Hamish A Jamieson
Jun 30, 2021
Background
Little is known about the prevalence of frailty in indigenous populations. We developed a frailty index (FI) for older New Zealand Māori and Pasifika who require publicly funded support...