Prevalence of disability and associated factors in the elderly

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ABSTRACT:The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence and factors associated with functional disability in the elderly. The cross-sectional design was used with a sample of 624 individuals, between 60 and 96 years of age. In the assessment of the elderly interviews and physical performance tests were used. In the inferential data analysis, the Poisson regression was used, p≤0.05. The prevalence of disability was 17.6% for Basic Activities of Daily Living and 46.3% for Instrumental Activities of Daily Living. Functional disability for Basic Activities of Daily Living was associated with increasing age, alcohol consumption, depressive symptoms and frailty; the Instrumental Activities of Daily Living were associated with increasing age, illiteracy, multigenerational family arrangement, hospitalization and fragility. The variables that remained in the explanatory model for the decline of functional capacity should be emphasized in proposals for public policies to promote the health of the elderly. DESCRIPTORS:Health of the elderly. Activities of daily living. Geriatric nursing. PREVALÊNCIA DE INCAPACIDADE FUNCIONAL E FATORES ASSOCIADOS EM IDOSOS LA PREVALENCIA DE LA DISCAPACIDAD Y LOS FACTORES ASOCIADOS EN LOS ANCIANOSRESUMEN: El objetivo fue estimar la prevalencia y los factores asociados a la discapacidad. Se utilizó diseño transversal, con muestra de 624 individuos de edades comprendidas entre 60 a 96 años. En la evaluación fueron utilizados entrevista y pruebas de rendimiento físico. En análisis de datos inferencial se utilizó regresión de Poisson, p≤0,05. La prevalencia de discapacidad fue 17,6% para las Actividades Básicas de la Vida Diaria y 46,3% en las actividades instrumentales de la vida diaria. La incapacidad funcional para Actividades Básicas de la Vida Diaria se asoció con la edad, consumo de alcohol, síntomas depresivos y fragilidad; actividades instrumentales de la vida diaria se asociaron con la edad, analfabetismo, disposición de la familia multigeneracional, hospitalización y fragilidad. Las variables que se mantuvieron en el modelo explicativo de la disminución de la capacidad funcional deben hacerse hincapié en la elaboración de políticas públicas para promover la salud de los ancianos. DESCRIPTORES:Salud del anciano. Actividades cotidianas. Enfermería geriátrica.

Condições de saúde psicológica, capacidade funcional e suporte social de idosos

“…Outros estudos apontaram essa associação (Borges, Benedetti, Xavier, & D'Orsi, 2013;Bretanha, et al, 2015;Hoffmann, Ribeiro, Farnese, & Lima, 2010;Virtuoso, et al, 2015). A capacidade funcional é um indicador de saúde e bem-estar em idosos.…”

Contribution of chronic conditions to gender disparities in disability in the older population in Brazil, 2013

“…Both ADL and IADL limitations are considered measurements of functioning and they have been widely used to assess disability in studies conducted in Brazil (Rosa et al 2003;Giacomin et al 2008;Alexandre et al 2014;Campolina et al 2014;Virtuoso Júnior et al 2015). While ADL limitations refer to basic tasks of daily life, IADL are related to independent living skills, which are more complex than ADL.…”

Impacto da dor musculoesquelética na incapacidade funcional

“…In the Southeast region, 98.2% of the elderly have some degree of functional disability 19 . Other studies pointed out a prevalence of 17.6% of disability for basic activities of daily living and 46.3% for instrumental activities of daily living 20 . In the South, 26.8% to 28.8% of the elderly were unable to perform basic and instrumental activities of daily living 11 .…”