Autopercepção de saúde em idosos residentes em um município do interior do Rio Grande do Sul

Borges, Aline Morás; Santos, G. Ferreira dos; Kummer, Julia Andréia; Fior, Laura; Molin, Vinicius Dal; Wibelinger, Lia Mara

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“…Most elders diagnosed with obesity according to their BMI, in the present study, did not identify themselves as obese. Previous evidences about health awareness have been suggesting that elders that suffers from some chronic morbidity sometimes do not perceive themselves in that condition when there are no disease consequences, which corroborates with our data 24,25 . In addition, elders tend to accept the adverse weight-related adverse situations 26 , and, consequently, seek treatment for this condition only when associated comorbidities manifestations occur.…”

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Obesity awareness among elders living in rural area: a household survey

Bolina

Pegorari

Tavares

2017

Rev. Bras. Cineantropom. Desempenho Hum.

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-The acceptance of the disease is essential to health self-care, elder's awareness regarding obesity is suggested to influence their search for health services, and consequently, in obesity's treatment. This study aimed to verify obesity awareness of elders living in rural areas and associated socioeconomic and demographic factors. We conducted a cross-sectional household survey with 562 individuals, who were older than 60 years and were rural residents from a Brazil southeast city. The identification of obesity awareness was consisted in the agreement between the self-referred obesity and the diagnosis criteria using the body-mass index >27Kg/m². The associated socioeconomic and demographic factors were: gender, age range, marital status, education and income. Descriptive statistical analysis, Kappa index and logistic regression (p <0.05) were conducted. The highest percentage of elders were men (53.6%), 60├ 70 years old (62.6%), married (67.8%), studied for 4|-8 years (40.0%) and with an individual monthly income of one minimal wage (45.7%). The prevalence of obesity according to the body-mass index was 34.7% and the self-referred 15.1%, which was classified as regular agreement by the Kappa coefficient (k= 0.232; p<0.001). The majority of the elders with obesity were not aware of this condition (64.6%), with higher odds ratio for men than for women (OR=2.34; CI=1.29-4.77). We found high obesity prevalence among elders residents in the rural area, who did not recognize themselves with this condition. Moreover, elderly men presented lower obesity awareness than women.Key words: Body-mass index; Diagnosis; Elder; Obesity. (53,6%), com 60-70 anos (62,6%), casados (67,8%), 4 |-8 anos (40,0%) de estudo e renda mensal individual de um salário mínimo (45,7%) Kappa (k= 0,232; p<0,001). A maioria dos idosos com obesidade não se reconheceu nesta condição (64,6%), com maiores razões de chance entre o sexo masculino em relação ao feminino (OR=2,34; IC=1,77 Resumo -A aceitação do agravo é essencial para o autocuidado, infere-se que o autorreconhecimento do idoso acerca da obesidade influencia na procura de serviços de saúde e, consequentemente no seu tratamento. Este estudo objetivou verificar o autorreconhecimento da obesidade de idosos rurais e os fatores socioeconômicos e demográficos associados. Trata de um inquérito domiciliar e transversal com 562 idosos residentes na área rural de um município do

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confidence: 92%

Obesity awareness among elders living in rural area: a household survey

Bolina

Pegorari

Tavares

2017

Rev. Bras. Cineantropom. Desempenho Hum.

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“…Predictors for institutionalization are the female gender, advanced age, widowhood, and low levels of education and income 5,8 . There has been found to be a predominance of females among the institutionalized community 2,5,8,20 , corroborating the findings of the present study.…”

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“…One study identified that the majority of elderly persons in an LTCF in Minas Gerais considered their health as poor or very poor 4 ; while other studies in Passo Fundo (Rio Grande do Sul) 5 and Guarapuava (Paraná) 6 showed that the majority of the elderly interviewed considered their health to be good or excellent. These contrasting results create the need to investigate the profile of the institutionalized elderly in different regions of Brazil, since economic profile and the practicing of physical activity influence the self-perception of health of these elderly people 7 .…”

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Sociodemographic profile, family aspects, perception of health, functional capacity and depression in institutionalized elderly persons from the north coastal region of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Güths

Jacob

Santos

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Rev. bras. geriatr. gerontol.

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Objective: to describe sociodemographic and family relationships, health status, depression and degree of functional capacity in institutionalized elderly persons in eleven long-term care facilities for the elderly in the north coastal region of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Methods: a cross-sectional study was carried out of 60 institutionalized elderly persons without cognitive impairment, confirmed by a score greater than 13 in the Mini Mental State Exam. Questionnaires were used to obtain data on sociodemographic conditions, family relationships, and self-perception of health. Functional capacity was evaluated with the Barthel Index and the Geriatric Depression Scale was applied. Results: A predominance of women, widowed and single, with a of low level of education and precarious financial status, most of whom who did not have children, was observed. The elderly persons complained about difficulty walking (38.3%), generalized pain (16.7%) and vision problems (13.3%). The majority (95%) reported suffering from two to three chronic diseases and making daily use of three or more drugs. Although 55% of the participants presented depressive symptoms and morbidity, they reported functional independence and 50% rated their health as good. Conclusions: These data contributed to the knowledge of the health status and functional capacity of these institutionalized elderly persons, aiming to improve the care provided to this public.

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“…Sendo assim, pessoas com pior percepção do estado de saúde têm maior predisposição à morte, quando comparada as que relatam saúde excelente, ou seja, quanto mais morbidade referidas, maior a proporção de indivíduos com autoavaliação de saúde negativa (12). Outro estudo sobre a autopercepção de saúde em idosos revelou que, a avaliação negativa está relacionada com as consequências decorrente do envelhecimento e, em sua maioria, é feita por mulheres, idosos em geral com baixo nível de instrução, sedentários, com incapacidade funcionais, entre outros (13).…”

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Condição Multidimensional De Saúde Dos Idosos Inscritos Na Estratégia Saúde Da Família

Souza¹,

Dias²

2015

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Introduction:Aging is an irreversible, multifactorial, and heterogeneous process that affects all of us in a dynamic and progressive way. It is closely related to biological, psychological, and social factors. The functional dependency influences directly this stage of life and the elderly fear it. Avoid it or postpone it means to provide quality of life. The Primary Health Care is responsible to carry it through. Therefore, it is necessary to gather data and studies about the elderly population. Objectives: Know the self--awareness about health and the prevalence of functional incapability in the elderly distributed by gender. Patients and Method: This is a transversal descriptive research involving 100 elderly residents in two neighborhoods (Dom Bosco and Nossa Senhora das Graças) in a city of Santa Catarina State. The elderly were 60 years of age and older. We conducted a household survey using a multidimensional questionnaire, the Brazil Old Age Schedule. An inquiry was conducted by means of a multidimensional questionnaire, the Brazil Old Age Schedule. Results: Of the research participants, the majority was female, married, with a school level corresponding to elementary education. They were satisfied with their overall health; they felt capable and with enough autonomy to perform the daily tasks. Conclusion: Despite reporting a good health condition and functional capacity, we emphasize the need to invest in conducts prioritizing the promotion of healthy and active aging, as well as the prevention and functionality maintenance.

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Autopercepção de saúde em idosos residentes em um município do interior do Rio Grande do Sul

Cited by 46 publications

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Obesity awareness among elders living in rural area: a household survey

Obesity awareness among elders living in rural area: a household survey

Sociodemographic profile, family aspects, perception of health, functional capacity and depression in institutionalized elderly persons from the north coastal region of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Condição Multidimensional De Saúde Dos Idosos Inscritos Na Estratégia Saúde Da Família

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