2009
DOI: 10.1590/s0102-311x2009000200022
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Estratégias de enfrentamento, dificuldades funcionais e fatores associados em idosos institucionalizados

Abstract: The aim of this study was to analyze the strategies used by elderly people to cope with functional difficulties, and to investigate a possible association between such strategies and variables like depressive symptoms, gender, schooling, marital status, and self-perceived health. 103 institutionalized elderly individuals participated in the study. They required assistance for at least one activity of daily living. The study was cross-sectional and used the following indicators: Personal Data Chart, Activities … Show more

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“…There was a predominance of the age range of 70 to 89 years in the sample, with age being a highly oscillating variable in Brazilian LTCFs 20 . Age itself is not a determining factor of institutionalization, but health conditions are, taking into account functional capacity and the cognitive deficit related to the loss of autonomy and independence 21 .…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…There was a predominance of the age range of 70 to 89 years in the sample, with age being a highly oscillating variable in Brazilian LTCFs 20 . Age itself is not a determining factor of institutionalization, but health conditions are, taking into account functional capacity and the cognitive deficit related to the loss of autonomy and independence 21 .…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…A correlação entre sintomas depressivos e incapacidade funcional no início e no final da internação corrobora estudo anterior 28 , em que se enfatiza a importância clínica dessa associação no doente idoso portador de doença crônica. As correlações de magnitudes fracas encontradas no presente estudo podem refletir a influência de outras variáveis intervenientes sobre essa relação, por exemplo, a gravidade da doença que motivou o internamento.…”
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“…Nesta amostra de idosos (n=90) foi possível identifi car que o gênero feminino é predominante (71,1%), tendência apontada por estudos relacionados com os idosos institucionalizados, em que a participação masculina é consideravelmente inferior à feminina (DAVIM et al, 2004;VIVAN;ARGIMON, 2009 Esta pesquisa apontou resultados diferentes, uma vez que a maior porcentagem foi atribuída à dependência parcial (56,6%), seguida pela independência (37,8%) e dependência total (5,6%).…”
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