Associations between frailty, sociodemographic characteristics and quality‐of‐life among community‐dwelling older adults: A cross‐sectional study

AIM: To explore the quality‐of‐life among community‐dwelling older adults in China and to examine the associations between frailty, sociodemographic characteristics and quality‐of‐life. DESIGN: A cross‐sectional correlational study was adopted. METHODS: Questionnaire study of 311 community‐dwelling older adults using the Life Satisfaction Questionnaire and FRAIL scale. RESULTS: Highest quality‐of‐life was found for the physical symptoms factor and the lowest for quality of everyday activities/fun. Frailty was associated with total quality‐of‐life and the physical symptoms and sickness impact factors. For total quality‐of‐life, the odds of being in the group with a median score or more decreased for frail older people (OR 0.30) versus non‐frail and increased for those with medical insurance from employer versus basic (OR 2.30) and those doing exercise ≥30 min 3 days/week or more versus less (OR 2.12). Registered nurses caring for community‐dwelling older adults should screen for and prevent frailty and encourage exercise to improve their quality‐of‐life.