Perfil sociodemográfico e estado de saúde auto-referido entre idosas de uma localidade de baixa renda

Sousa, Ana Inês; Silver, Lynn

doi:10.1590/s1414-81452008000400015

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“…This result held even after adjusting for the age of the subjects. These results are supported by the literature 7,21 and bring attention to the importance of socialization to the welfare of the elderly, suggesting that social isolation and loneliness in old age are linked to the decline of physical and mental health and subsequent institutionalization. The presence of a companion for daily activities or of other social networks, such as neighbors and community groups, is of great importance to the health of the elderly 16 and improves their self-esteem and autonomy.…”

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Indicadores da institucionalização de idosos: estudo de casos e controles

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OBJECTIVE:To identify predictive indicators of institutionalization of the elderly. METHODS:A case-control study was carried out with 991 elderly individuals in the city of Pelotas, (Southern Brazil), from 2007 to 2008. The cases of institutionalized elderly adults (n = 393) were detected using a census of all long-stay institutions for the elderly in the city. The population controls (n = 598) were randomly selected using a comprehensive health survey. Pearson's chi-square test and linear trends were used to compare groups in the crude analysis; and the binary logistic regression model of the adjusted analysis, with the effects expressed as odds ratios. RESULTS:Institutionalization was more frequent in females (OR = 1.96, 95%CI 1.31, 2.95). Elderly with advanced age (OR = 3.23 and OR = 9.56 for age groups 70-79 and ≥ 80 years, respectively), those who lived without a partner (single, divorced or widowed), and those who had no formal schooling or had a functional disability preventing them from performing basic activities for daily living were more likely to be institutionalized. An inverse trend between the incidence of elderly institutionalization and the level of physical activity was observed, where somewhat active and inactive subjects were more likely to be institutionalized (OR = 1.71 and OR = 4.73, respectively). CONCLUSIONS:Of the factors examined, age ≥ 80 years, living without a partner and being physically inactive were the indicators most strongly associated with institutionalization. The encouragement of informal care through cultural and educational activities focused on the role of the family in caring for the elderly can prevent the institutionalization of these individuals. DESCRIPTORS:

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“…9,11 Different terms have been used in different studies to denominate self-assessments of health, including self-perception of health, 9,13,22 self-reported health condition, 23 self-reported health status 24 and subjective health status. 25 In the present study, most of the elderly participants classified their health as normal in self-assessment.…”

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Autoavaliação do estado de saúde e fatores associados em idosos cadastrados na Estratégia Saúde da Família de Campina Grande, Paraíba

Belém

Melo

Pedraza

et al. 2016

Rev. bras. geriatr. gerontol.

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Objective: To determine the association between negative self-assessment of health status and sociodemographic variables and health indicators in elderly persons registered with the Family Health Strategy of Campina Grande, Paraíba. Methodolog y: A cross-sectional study with home-based primary data collection was carried out among elderly persons of both genders. The variables studied were: self-assessment of health, socioeconomic and demographic factors, number of referred chronic diseases and degree of dependence in basic activities of daily living. Possible factors associated with self-assessment of health were verified through multivariate logistic regression. Results: We evaluated 420 elderly persons (68.1% of whom were women) with an average age of 71.57 years. There was a positive association between negative self-assessment of health status and elderly persons with two or three chronic diseases (OR=2.70; CI95%:1.47-4.96), four or more chronic diseases (OR=4.35; CI95%:1,58-12.01), a mild degree of dependence (OR=2.34; CI95%:1.13-4.87), moderate dependence (OR=2.11; CI95%:1.07-4.17) and those who were married (OR=2.46; CI95%:1.01-6.01). Conclusion: The results show that the negative selfassessment of health status was associated with the number of referred chronic diseases and degree of dependence in basic activities of daily living. There was also a tendency towards association with married elderly persons. The results suggest the need for actions aimed at the prevention and diagnosis of chronic diseases, as well as the promotion and maintenance of functional capacity and disability prevention or treatment.

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“…The presence of a spouse provides security, as well as financial and emotional stability (13) . However, many changes are happening in the characterization of families in Latin America and Brazil: an increasing number of divorces, remarriages, the migration of young people to more promising job markets, and women gaining ground in the labor market as well as managing the home.…”

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Avaliação cognitiva de pessoas idosas cadastradas na estratégia saúde da família: município do Sul de Minas

Faria

Silva²,

Farias³

et al. 2011

Rev. esc. enferm. USP

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The objective of this descriptive, quantitative and cross-sectional study was to evaluate the cognition of elderly individuals. The sample consisted of 350 people aged ≥ 60 years. Instruments: sociodemographic and health questionnaire and MEEM. The sample contained 60.0% women, mean age of 70.3 years, 54.0% had an incomplete primary education, 61.1% were married and the mean income was 1.54 minimum salaries (MS). Of the participants, 38.6% perceived their current health state as regular; 49.4% considered it to be the same as the last year; 37.4% believed that they were better than people of the same age. MEEM: among the 76 individuals without education, it was found that 5.3% presented cognitive decline, in the 265 participants with low and medium education 4.9%, among those with superior education (9) no cognitive decline was identified. The lowest means found referred to the memory and attention domains. It was also found that 4.9% (17) of the elderly may be developing cognitive impairment. La muestra se constituía de 60,0% de mujeres, edad promedio 70,3 años, 54,0% con educación básica incompleta, 61,1% casados y renta media de 1,54 SM. El 38,6% percibió el actual estado de salud como regular, 49,4% lo consideraban igual al del año anterior, 37,4 creían estar mejor que personas de su misma edad. MEEM: entre los 76 no escolarizados se encontró un 5,3% con declinación cognitiva, entre los 265 con baja y media escolarización, 4,9%; entre los de nivel superior (9) no se encontró. Los menores promedios encontrados respondieron a los dominios memoria y atención. El 4,9% (17) de los ancianos podría estar desarrollando déficit cognitivo.

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Perfil sociodemográfico e estado de saúde auto-referido entre idosas de uma localidade de baixa renda

Cited by 23 publications

References 2 publications

Indicadores da institucionalização de idosos: estudo de casos e controles

Indicadores da institucionalização de idosos: estudo de casos e controles

Autoavaliação do estado de saúde e fatores associados em idosos cadastrados na Estratégia Saúde da Família de Campina Grande, Paraíba

Avaliação cognitiva de pessoas idosas cadastradas na estratégia saúde da família: município do Sul de Minas

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