Fatores relacionados à qualidade de vida de idosos em programas para a terceira idade

Abstract

Fatores relacionados à qualidade de vida de idosos em programas para a terceira idadeFactors related to the quality of life of the elderly in programs for senior citizens

Qualidade de vida e características associadas: aplicação do WHOQOL-BREF no contexto da Atenção Primária à Saúde

“…In the environment domain, elderly individuals evidenced a better perception of QOL than did young adults. This result was also observed by other studies 18,27 and may be related to the provision of more adequate and safe environments for the elderly, such as long-term institutions, since adequate housing and physical environment have a positive influence on the elderly's QOL 28 . In a study by Vitorino et al 29 , elderly individuals in the community had lower QOL in the environment domain compared to the elderly in long-term institutions.…”

“…Studies performed in the context of primary care observed a variability of QOL perception, pointing to the domain "social relationships" as the one with the greatest contribution to a good QOL, and the "environment" domain with the lowest contribution 9,11,12,15,17 . Diseases, low adherence to treatment and low educational level are factors associated with poorer perception of QOL in individuals serviced at PHC facilities 18,19 . …”

Relação da qualidade de vida com o estado nutricional e faixa etária de idosos

“…Vários aspectos estão relacionados diretamente à qualidade de vida, como a capacidade funcional, o nível socioeconômico, o estado emocional, a interação social, a atividade intelectual, o autocuidado, o suporte familiar, o estado de saúde, os valores culturais, éticos, a religiosidade, o estilo de vida, a satisfação com o emprego e/ou com as atividades da vida diária e com o ambiente em que se vive, vez que cada um desses critérios pode refletir-se de maneira diferente em cada sujeito (BAZANELLA; PIC-COLI; QUEVEDO, 2015; DAWALIBI; GOULART; PREARO, 2014;SILVA et al, 2013).…”

Functional Capacity and Language Evaluation among Elderly Residents in Manaus/AM, Brazil

“…1,2 This process has been occurring in a very rapid and progressive way, especially in the developing countries, in which Brazil fits in. 3,4 It is estimated that, in 2025, Brazil will be the sixth country in the world regarding the number of elderly. In the Northern Region, this index is still the lowest in relation to the other country regions; however, it has been increasing over the years.…”