Achados oculares em pacientes com mais de 99 anos

Cypel, Marcela; Palácio, Guilherme Lima; Dantas, Paulo E.C.; Lottenberg, C. L.; Belfort, Rubens

doi:10.1590/s0004-27492006000500008

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“…The assessment per subscale showed that physical capacity, more specifically, visual acuity, was impaired in many seniors, although we were unable to confirm whether such impairment resulted exclusively because of DM; because of the aging process, other pathologies, such as cataracts, may affect individuals (12) . Visual impairment among the senior citizens in this study compromised self-care actions, particularly the administration of antidiabetic medication and insulin (13) .…”

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Avaliação da competência de idosos diabéticos para o autocuidado

Marques

Silva

Coutinho

et al. 2013

Rev. esc. enferm. USP

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This descriptive, cross-sectional and correlational study aimed to assess the self-care competencies of senior citizens with diabetes using the Scale to Identify Diabetes Mellitus Patients' Competence for Self-Care and personal factors associated with it. The study population consisted of seniors registered in primary healthcare units in Fortaleza, CE, Brazil. Only 6% of the patients were considered to have diabetes self-care competence. Low educational level and decreased visual acuity were identified as factors that influenced these low scores. The results, which showed that a small number of seniors were considered competent to practice self-care, indicated the importance of developing health promotion activities targeted to this population, assessing skills and encouraging self-care practices to facilitate the planning of health interventions.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 68%

Avaliação da competência de idosos diabéticos para o autocuidado

Marques

Silva

Coutinho

et al. 2013

Rev. esc. enferm. USP

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“…O envelhecimento para algumas pessoas é uma etapa natural do desenvolvimento da vida aceitando-a com naturalidade, para outras é uma fase negativa 5 . A diferença talvez esteja na qualidade de vida, que varia individualmente, e na qualidade visual, que é considerada um dos seus fatores mais determinantes, uma vez que a perda visual leva à menor comunicação social, dependência e restrição de mobilidade, inclusive levando a maior probabilidade de traumas em geral 6 .…”

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