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Abstract：
Although frailty has detrimental physical and psychological effects on elderly people, it is potentially reversible. In this study, we aim to evaluate the effectiveness of a pilot frailty education program implemented through barbershops/salons in Japan. In January 2018, we selected five barbershops/salons in Japan where customers were educated on frailty, which was classified as \"normal,\" \"prefrail,\" and \"frail.\" We developed a web-based assessment tool to reduce the workload for barbers/stylists. Participants included 45 customers (82% women), with a median (interquartile range) age of 53.0 (47.5-57.5) years, and a mean ± SD BMI of 22.3 ± 2.7. Frailty scores indicated that 35% of participants were normal, 58% were prefrail, and 7% were frail. Frailty status scores reflected no significant differences after the intervention. Customers classified as frail were advised to visit the regional comprehensive support center for further professional frailty assessment. Participants, especially those aged over 65 years, found the web-based assessment difficult to use. In conclusion, a frailty education program implemented through barbershops/salons is possible because barbers/stylists can provide information on and assessment of frailty. Females and highly educated customers are more likely to be interested in participating. Nevertheless, a simple intervention is essential to expand the program nationwide.
摘要：
尽管虚弱对老年人的身体和心理有有害的影响，它可能是可逆的。在这项研究中,我们的目标是评估通过日本理发店/沙龙实施的飞行员脆弱教育计划的有效性。2018年1月，我们在日本选择了五家理发店/沙龙，对顾客进行了脆弱教育，被归类为“正常”，\"\"prefrail,“和”脆弱。“我们开发了一个基于网络的评估工具，以减少理发师/造型师的工作量。参与者包括45名顾客（82%为女性），年龄中位数为53.0（47.5-57.5）岁，平均±SDBMI为22.3±2.7。虚弱得分表明35%的参与者是正常的，58%是脆弱的，7%是脆弱的。干预后的虚弱状态评分没有显着差异。建议分类为虚弱的客户访问区域综合支持中心，以进行进一步的专业脆弱评估。参与者,尤其是65岁以上的人，发现基于网络的评估难以使用。总之,通过理发店/沙龙实施的脆弱教育计划是可能的，因为理发师/造型师可以提供关于脆弱的信息和评估。女性和受过高等教育的客户更有兴趣参与。然而，简单的干预对于在全国范围内扩大该计划至关重要。
