This study's objective was to analyze the factors determining active aging and its relationship to functional independence. It was conducted with a hundred elderly individuals cared for in a Family Health Unit in João Pessoa, PB, Brazil. The Functional Independence Measure and a socio-demographic questionnaire were used to assess the elderly participants. Data were analyzed using the SPSS. According to the results, all the participants were functionally independent for the performance of the studied activities. Data also showed that functional independence promotes greater integration of elderly individuals within the community, through strengthening social and family bonds, friendship and leisure, factors considered to be determinants of an active aging process. DESCRIPTORS:Aging actively. Independence. Functionality. ENVELHECIMENTO ATIVO E SUA RELAÇÃO COM ENVEJECIMIENTO ACTIVO Y SU RELACIÓN CON LA INDEPENDENCIA FUNCIONAL RESUMEN:El objetivo del presente estudio fue analizar los factores determinantes del envejecimiento activo y su relación con la independencia funcional. La investigación se realizó con 100 personas mayores de una Unidad de Salud de la Familia, en João Pessoa-PB, Brasil. Como instrumentos para la evaluación de personas mayores se utilizó la Medida de Independencia Funcional y un cuestionario sociodemográfico. Los datos fueron analizados a través del software SPSS. Según los resultados, todos los sujetos presentan la independencia funcional para llevar a cabo las actividades analizadas. Los datos también demostraron que la independencia funcional promueve una mayor integración de las personas mayores en la comunidad, mediante el fortalecimiento de los lazos sociales y familiares, de amistad y de ocio, y esos factores se consideran como determinantes del envejecimiento activo.DESCRIPTORES: Envejecimiento activo. Independencia. Funcionalidad.
The objective of this study was to identify the social representations of the elderly regarding active aging. Semi-structured interviews were performed with 100 functionally independent aged individuals from João Pessoa, Paraiba, Brazil. The data was organized and analyzed using Alceste software. Results showed that the aged individuals' statements about active aging are permeated with positive contents. However, when aging is not associated with the word active, it is still represented as losses and disabilities. Despite the existence of losses during the process, active aging should be encouraged among the elderly, as it means living a quality, plentiful life. Maintaining the elderly functionally independent is the first step to achieving active aging and thus improving their quality of life.
O presente estudo teve como objetivo apreender os significados atribuídos ao envelhecimento elaborados por idosos funcionalmente independentes. Utilizando o aporte teórico das representações sociais, tratou-se de priorizar as falas dos participantes, a fim de salientar as dimensões simbólicas acerca do envelhecimento. O estudo foi realizado na Unidade de Saúde da Família (USF) localizada no bairro Alto do Mateus, na cidade de João Pessoa, PB. A amostra foi constituída por 100 idosos funcionalmente independentes, com idades entre 60 e 93 anos. Como instrumentos para a coleta de dados foram utilizados o MIF e o Teste de Associação Livre de Palavras, sendo os resultados submetidos à análise do software Tri-Deux-Mots. Com base nos resultados, observou-se que os estímulos idoso e velho foram associados a aspectos com conotações mais negativas. No entanto, para o estímulo idoso ativo, embora existissem as conotações negativas, os significados positivos foram mais enfocados pelos idosos investigados.
A presença do fisioterapeuta na puericultura no olhar dos profissionais de uma unidade de saúde da família RESUMOEste estudo objetivou conhecer a importância da atuação do fisioterapeuta na puericultura, na visão dos profissionais de saúde de uma unidade de saúde da família. How professionals in a family health unit view the partipation of physical therapists in childcare ABSTRACTThis work aimed to analyze the importance of the physiotherapist in Well-child care within a unity family healthcare according to the vision of the health professionals. A descriptive study with exploratory and qualitative approaches was conducted. For that, a survey was performed with twenty-five professionals from a unity family health care in João Pessoa city, Paraíba, Brazil. All of the respondents recognized the importance of the physiotherapist in Well-child care, and the analysis about the vision of the public on the role of the physiotherapist in that field allowed the organization of four categories: Early diagnosis and treatment of children; Prevention of diseases and other health problems; Orientation to mothers; and Evaluation of child development. Although the unity family healthcare chosen for this study does not present a physiotherapist within the multidisciplinary team, the professionals have realized that, the insertion of the physiotherapist for acting in well-childcare in partnership with the group would be of a great value, especially for the integrality of the children's healthcare.
Introduction: the theory of social representations possible to know with more particularity how individuals see the reality facing the object/phenomenon from their experiences that are loaded with beliefs and values and guide their conduct.
Objetivo: Caracterizar o conhecimento científico no período entre 2012 e 2017 que contemplam as práticas de promoção da saúde realizadas pelo NASF - AB para pessoa idosa. Métodos: Trata-se de uma revisão integrativa da literatura entre os anos 2012 e 2017, na Biblioteca Virtual de Saúde (BVS), nas bases de dados LILACS e MEDLINE e no Portal de Periódicos da Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES), na base de dados SCIELO, com a utilização dos descritores “atenção primária à saúde”, “saúde da família” e “promoção da saúde”. Resultados: Foram selecionados 10 artigos, sendo nove indexados na base Lilacs e um nas bases Lilacs, Medline e Scielo. Conclusão: Verificou-se ausência de práticas que envolvam todos os eixos da Política Nacional de Promoção da Saúde e da Política Nacional de Saúde da Pessoa Idosa.
Objetivo:Identificar nas produções científicas as alterações de deglutição em idosos pós-acidente vascular cerebral.Métodos:Revisão integrativa da literatura realizada nas seguintes bases de dados: Lilacs, Scielo, Pubmed Medline e Science Direct. Resultados: Os estudos evidenciaram diversas alterações, categorizadas em alterações alimentares, pulmonares, nutricionais, funcionais e repercussão na qualidade de vida.Conclusão: Ressalta-se a importância de novas pesquisas sobre o tema, evidenciando a importância de um efetivo direcionamento dessas pessoas para uma assistência integral e interdisciplinar, ao profissional de fonoaudiologia e à equipe multidisciplinar, pelos profissionais de saúde.
This study aimed to translate the Prefrontal Symptoms Inventory (PSI) (abbreviated version) for the elderly into Brazilian Portuguese, evaluate its psychometric properties, and investigate if the PSI could distinguish between groups with (clinical group) and without (non-clinical group) a diagnosis of probable Alzheimer's disease (AD). METHODS: The PSI was idiomatically and culturally adapted, and then administered to 256 individuals over 60 years of age who also completed a clinical interview, the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS)-15, and the Frontal Assessment Battery (FAB). RESULTS: The results indicated satisfactory adjustment and adequate reliability (O of 0.83 and a=0.80) for the uni-factorial model. The non-clinical group showed significant correlations between the PSI-16, GDS-15, MMSE, and FAB and its six subtests. In the clinical group, there were negative correlations between the PSI-16, MMSE, and the FAB and the conceptual subtest. The groups differed statistically significantly, with the clinical sample showing the highest PSI-16 score. In the non-clinical group, there were significant positive correlations between age and PSI-16, and negative correlations between education and PSI-16. CONCLUSION: The results of this study indicate that the PSI-16 can be used as a valid and reliable screening tool for clinical use in the elderly with and without pathology.
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