Avaliação da qualidade de vida em idosas residentes em ambientes urbano e rural

Alencar, Nelyse de Araújo; Aragão, Jani Cleria Bezerra; Ferreira, Márcia de Assunção; Dantas, Estélio Henrique Martín

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“…The score pertaining to domain sensory functioning in the WHOQOL-OLD totaled 61.3, much higher than the score obtained from Brazilian studies conducted with smaller samples: 9.7 and 14.8, respectively, including 40 elderly individuals from rural areas 33 and 15 from a common social group. 34 Another study that used the WHOQOL-OLD reported lower scores in the domain of sensory function (39.7).…”

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“…23 While the score for the domain death and dying was the highest (68.4) among our respondents, most reported being too afraid of feeling any pain in the process of death, which was also observed in other studies that used the WHOQOL-OLD. [33][34][35] Despite the many effective drugs for pain relief, these patients are often inadequately treated, especially when the caregiver has limited access to information or is afraid to medicate, which would explain the results. There are gaps in the discussion of this issue with elderly patients, with the general population, and with society as a whole regarding regulatory issues that concern the artificial prolongation of life, which should occur in a timely manner.…”

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Quality of life evaluation of frail elderly in Campinas, São Paulo

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Ciconelli

Campolina

et al. 2015

Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras.

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Summary Objective: describe the quality of life of frail elderly assisted by the Centro de Referência à Saúde do Idoso (CRI), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil. Methods: the convenience sample included 122 frail elderly being treated from January 2010 to July 2011, out of a total of 668 frail elderly who were referred to the CRI after application of the brief evaluation form of the elderly, recommended by Ministry of Health, which identifies the elderly with some degree of frailty. Descriptive observational study collected data through sociodemographic questionnaire and quality of life questionnaires: WHOQOL-BREF, WHOQOLOLD and SF-36. Results: the study included 122 frail elderly. Of these, 74.6% (91) were female, mean age 73 years, 46.7% (57) were married, 51.6% (63) had less than 3 years of schooling and 87.7% (107) reported income of one to four minimum wages. The mean total score of the WHOQOL-BREF was 56.6, the WHOQOL-OLD 57.6 and SF-36 Physical Component Summary 34.5 and Mental Component Summary 43.6. Conclusion: knowledge of the impairment profile of quality of life among frail elderly is, therefore, essential for planning health care to this population.

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Quality of life evaluation of frail elderly in Campinas, São Paulo

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Campolina

et al. 2015

Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras.

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“…As well as a shorter life span, several studies have indicated that rural dwellers exhibit a lower quality of life (QOL) and perception of wellbeing, whether in general or in specific domains. [10][11][12][13][14][15] Although the lower QOL of elderly rural dwellers, when compared with urban dwellers, is not unanimous (previous Brazilian studies 16 have reported similar and occasionally higher values in a number of QOL domains for elderly rural dwellers), an investigation into the impact of the rural environment on QOL is relevant, given that this measurement has been correlated with the risk of disability and early death. 17 As well as the peculiarities of rural living, the lower QOL of elderly rural dwellers, as cited in several studies, 2,4 may be affected by health-related behavior.…”

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Level of physical activity and quality of life: a comparative study among the elderly of rural and urban areas

Barbosa

Teixeira

Orlandi

et al. 2015

Rev. bras. geriatr. gerontol.

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Objective: To investigate if the relationship between physical activity level (PAL) and quality of life (QOL) is affected by living environment (rural or urban). Method: A quantitative, observational and cross-sectional study was performed. Of the 40 participants of both genders, 20 were residents of urban areas and 20 were residents of rural areas in the town of Pimenta Bueno (RO), Brazil. The WHOQOL BREF and IPAQ Long Version questionnaires were used to assess QOL and PAL, respectively. Mann Whitney and Fisher's Exact were used to statistically compare groups for QOL and PAL scores. The correlation between the two was tested by the Spearman test. A significance level of p<0.05 was used. Results: No differences between the rural and urban areas for QOL or PAL were found. In the rural group a positive and significant correlation was found between PAL and the physical, psychological and complete QOL domains. In terms of PAL, elderly persons from the rural area who were regularly active had higher total QOL and physical domain scores than insufficiently active elderly individuals from the rural area. When place of residence was compared, insufficiently active elderly in the urban area had higher scores on the social component of QOL than insufficiently active elderly from the rural group. Among regularly active seniors, those living in the rural area had higher physical QOL scores. Conclusion: According to the results, level of physical activity exerts a differential influence on the QOL of elderly people from rural and urban areas.

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“…Muitos estudos têm-se dedicado a estudar a velhice e sua relação com QV, mas a maioria deles se refere a idosos que habitam em ambientes urbanos, sendo poucas as pesquisas que abordam esta temática em pequenos municípios marcados por ambiente rural (ALENCAR et al, 2010;MARTINS et al, 2007). Martins et al (2007) caracterizam como ambiente rural os municípios que possuem menos de 25.000 habitantes; aproximadamente 75% dos municípios brasileiros se enquadram nesta tipologia.…”

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Satisfação de Idosos Residentes em Municípios de Pequeno Porte com os Serviços Públicos Ofertados

2016

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RESUMO:O objetivo deste trabalho é conhecer as percepções de idosos residentes em municípios de pequeno porte em relação à satisfação com os serviços públicos de transporte, lazer e atendimento em saúde. O estudo foi realizado em cinco municípios de Minas Gerais e incluiu 32 idosos de ambos os sexos, com residência nas zonas rural e urbana, que foram entrevistados a partir de um roteiro estruturado norteado pelos domínios ambiental e social dos questionários WHOQOL-BREF e WHOQOL-OLD. Posteriormente as entrevistas foram transcritas e os temas emergentes categorizados. A maioria relatou satisfação com os serviços ofertados sugerindo melhorias em diversos aspectos, como: ampliar a oferta, informação e o acesso aos serviços de saúde, investir no atendimento prioritário, na redução do tempo de espera nas filas para agendamento de consultas e na capacitação dos profissionais, além de ampliar a oferta de transporte para lazer e vida social. A implementação destas prioridades mostrou-se importante recurso para garantir-lhes melhor qualidade de vida e saúde. PALAVRAS-CHAVE:Administração em Saúde Pública; Promoção da Saúde; Qualidade de Vida; Serviços de Saúde para Idoso. SATISFACTION OF ELDERLY PEOPLE RESIDENT IN SMALL TOWNS DUE TO PUBLIC SERVICES OFFEREDABSTRACT: Perception of elderly people resident in small towns are analyzed with regard to their satisfaction with public services such as public transport, recreation and health attendance. The study was undertaken in five towns in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, and included 32 male and female elderly people, living in the rural and urban areas. They were interviewed according to a structured protocol guided by the environmental and social dominion of the questionnaires WHOQOL-BREF and WHOQOL-OLD. The interviews were later transcribed and the themes were catalogued. Most elderly people were satisfied with the services but suggested several improvements, such as, extending offers, information and access to health services, investing priority attendance, reduction in time in queues for visits to the doctor´s, professional capacitation, extend transport for recreation and social living. The implementation of priorities was an important resource for better life quality and health.

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Avaliação da qualidade de vida em idosas residentes em ambientes urbano e rural

Cited by 18 publications

References 9 publications

Quality of life evaluation of frail elderly in Campinas, São Paulo

Quality of life evaluation of frail elderly in Campinas, São Paulo

Level of physical activity and quality of life: a comparative study among the elderly of rural and urban areas

Satisfação de Idosos Residentes em Municípios de Pequeno Porte com os Serviços Públicos Ofertados

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