A finalidade deste estudo foi identificar a dependência funcional de idosos e a sobrecarga do cuidador. Trata-se de estudo epidemiológico e transversal realizado em 2009 com 574 idosos e 124 cuidadores em Ribeirão Preto-SP, por meio dos instrumentos MIF e Escala de Sobrecarga de Zarit. Entre os idosos, a maioria era do sexo feminino (67,8%), com média de 76,6 anos, baixa escolaridade (54,7%) e renda individual mensal de R$ 942,20. Apenas 15,7% foram identificados como dependentes. Dos cuidadores, 85,6% era do sexo feminino, com média de 56,5 anos e 90,3% eram familiares (filhas ou esposas). A média de sobrecarga dos cuidadores foi de 27,8 (±17,5). A dependência do idoso foi fator de risco para sobrecarga do cuidador (p<0,05). A abordagem preventiva e a intervenção precoce devem ser prioritárias para essa população. São necessárias a vigilância de uma equipe multidisciplinar de saúde, a aplicação de instrumentos de avaliação do comprometimento da funcionalidade e a intervenção para prevenção da sobrecarga dos cuidadores.
OBJECTIVE:To measure the prevalence in frail elderly people, their consequences and associated demographic factors. METHODS:This was an epidemiological and cross-sectional study with a probabilistic sample composed of 240 elderly people (≥ 60 years) living in Ribeirão Preto, Sao Paulo state. Data were collected between November 2010 and February 2011, through a questionnaire that included socio-demographic data, fall assessment and the Edmonton Frailty Scale. Uni-variate and bivariate analyses were carried out. RESULTS:The mean age was 73.5 (± 8.4), with higher ages among women; 25% of the interviewees were aged 80 or older; 11.3% presented moderate frailty and 9.6% severe frailty. The prevalence of falls in frail elderly participants corresponded to 38.6%; higher levels were found among women and younger subjects (60 to 79 years old); 26.8% were victims of 1 to 2 falls, 27.1% of which occurred in the bedroom, 84.7% fell from their own height, 55.9% lost their balance, 54.2% suffered scratches and 78% were afraid of suffering a new fall. Higher fall prevalence levels were found in frail elderly 1,973 (1,094-3,556) compared to non-frail. CONCLUSIONS:We highlight the importance of addressing the health of frail elderly people, especially regarding the risk of falls, as well as of increasing investment in prevention strategies of these syndromes and in the formation of train like a virgin ed human resources to better care for this population.
A Deus pela oportunidade e pela força.À Profª Drª Rosalina Aparecida Partezani Rodrigues por me apresentar a área da gerontologia, pela paciência e pela orientação no desenvolvimento desse trabalho.À Edma pelo carinho e por estar sempre disposta a ajudar.Ao profº Vanderlei José Haas pelo acolhimento, pelas análises estatísticas, sugestões nesta pesquisa e por representar um modelo de pesquisador.Às Profª Sueli Marques e Luciana Kusumota pelo exemplo profissional.À Enfª Miyeko e Profª Cláudia pela ajuda nas análises estatísticas.À minha irmã Flávia pelo incentivo ao estudo e ao meu cunhado Deneir. Em especial à minha querida sobrinha Luísa, por ser parte de mim e me mostrar que a felicidade está nos momentos simples da vida.Ao meu noivo Franco, pelo exemplo de perseverança e dedicação, pela compreensão e cooperação neste e em todos os outros trabalhos da minha vida.Ao Roberto pela companhia na Pós-Graduação e pelo apoio na dissertação. À Idiane, Aline, Marina, Thaís, Emanuella e a todos os participantes do grupo de pesquisa NUPEGG que se tornou minha família por muitos anos.Aos meus eternos amigos cassienses Murilo, Ana Elisa, Otávio, Otávio, Sheila e Patrícia, que mesmo distantes se fizeram presentes. E também aos meus tios e primos que amo muito. À 51ª-52ª turma da EERP (Clarisse, Isabela, Ana Paula, Aline, Patrícia, Tatiana, Eloísa, Michele e Flávio) por compartilhar momentos tão difíceis e também as vitórias.Aos meus amigos uspianos: Loren, Lucas, Fábio, Suzuki, Andressa, Mariana, Caroline e Gláucia.Aos queridos idosos e seus familiares que me receberam em suas casas e tornaram esse trabalho possível. Brazil is a country in which the number of elderly people has displayed a steep growth, entailing changes in the demographic, socioeconomic and epidemiological profile. Chronic conditions stand out, including Cerebrovascular Accident -CVA. The aim was to determine the incidence of depressive symptoms in elderly people hospitalized due to CVA, after discharge from hospital. An observational and prospective study with a quantitative approach was carried out. Forty-eight elderly people (aged 60 years or older) were interviewed who lived in the community in interior cities in São Paulo State, had been victims of a CVA and were hospitalized at a tertiary-care hospital. Data were collected through home visits in two phases (three and six months after the CVA), between May 2010 and March 2011. The data collection instrument comprises demographic and socioeconomic data, the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL), Functional Independent Measure (FIM), presence of co-morbidities and the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS). The mean age was 72.4 (±7.5) years and the male gender predominated (56.2%). Most elderly were married, the mean education time was 3.4 years, 75% gained a family income of more than one minimum wage, 89.6% lived with another person and 56.3% suffered from five or more co-morbidities. The most prevalent type of CVA was ischemic (81,2%), which more strongly affe...
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