Descrição da população idosa segundo sua qualidade de vida e capacidade funcional em uma cidade de médio porte no interior paulista
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2009-01-26
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Covolan, Célia Regina [UNESP]
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Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
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Há algumas décadas, os padrões de crescimento populacional têm se modificado provocando desafios às demandas de atenção à saúde. O aumento da sobrevivência da população idosa tem como conseqüência o aumento da prevalência de doenças crônicas e a perda da capacidade funcional nesta faixa etária sendo que esta está intimamente ligada à qualidade de vida. Sendo assim, esta pesquisa visou descrever uma amostra da população de idosos do município de Botucatu-SP, segundo a capacidade funcional. Tratou-se de um estudo epidemiológico transversal, populacional, com indivíduos de sessenta anos e mais, do município de Botucatu-SP. Foi realizado um inquérito domiciliar com instrumentos validados e foram entrevistados 364 idosos de ambos os sexos, com idade média de 71,0+7,7 anos e baixo nível de escolaridade, onde quarenta e cinco vírgula seis por cento possuíam o “primário”, cinqüenta e dois vírgula dois por cento viviam com companheiro e oitenta vírgula cinco por cento não trabalhavam. Quarenta e nove vírgula dois por cento relataram apresentar boa saúde, dezenove vírgula dois relataram alguma atividade de lazer e sessenta e nove por cento se auto-avaliaram como tendo uma boa qualidade de vida. Noventa e quatro vírgula dois por cento apresentaram independência em suas atividades de vida diária (índice de Katz). Em relação às atividades instrumentais de vida diária (índice de Lawton), observou-se que oitenta e seis por cento apresentaram independência em suas atividades. O presente estudo mostrou que a população estudada é na sua maioria mulheres, de baixa escolaridade, vivendo com companheiro, na maioria aposentada, com pouca atividade de lazer. Os idosos estudados apresentam independência funcional nas atividades de vida diária e nas atividades instrumentais de vida diária. Tendo em vista o envelhecimento saudável, sugere-se que ações...
In a couple of decades, the patterns of population growth have been modified, posing challenges to the demands of public health. The increase in the life expectancy of the elderly has its consequence in the increase of the prevalence of chronic illnesses and the loss of functional capacity in this age group, considering that the latter is intimately related to the quality of life. Thus, this study aimed to drawn a sample of the elderly in the city of Botucatu-SP, according to their functional capacity. The research presented a populational transverse epidemiologic study involving individuals 60 years old and over, in the city of Botucatu-SP. A home questionnaire with validated instruments was applied to 364 male and female elderly, with ages ranging from 71 to 77 and low educational background. The outcome showed that 45.6 % had just attended elementary school, 52.2% lived with spouse, and 80.5% didn’t work. Of all individuals interviewed, 49.2% declared to be in good health, 19.2% declared to stick to some leisure activity, 69% evaluated themselves as having a good quality of life, and 94.2% declared to be independent in their daily living activities (Katz Index). In relation to the instrumental activities of daily living (Lawton Index), it was shown that 86% were independent in their activities. The present study showed that the population studied was, in its majority, composed of women of low educational background, living with spouse, retired, and with low leisure activity time. The elderly studied presented functional independence in their daily living activities and in their instrumental activities of daily living. In order to approach a healthy aging, it is suggested that preventive actions must be taken; once preventing is acting strongly even before any minimum problems may occur. This way, it is suggested that actions must be taken in order to keep, or even improve the health... (Complete abstract click electronic access below)
In a couple of decades, the patterns of population growth have been modified, posing challenges to the demands of public health. The increase in the life expectancy of the elderly has its consequence in the increase of the prevalence of chronic illnesses and the loss of functional capacity in this age group, considering that the latter is intimately related to the quality of life. Thus, this study aimed to drawn a sample of the elderly in the city of Botucatu-SP, according to their functional capacity. The research presented a populational transverse epidemiologic study involving individuals 60 years old and over, in the city of Botucatu-SP. A home questionnaire with validated instruments was applied to 364 male and female elderly, with ages ranging from 71 to 77 and low educational background. The outcome showed that 45.6 % had just attended elementary school, 52.2% lived with spouse, and 80.5% didn’t work. Of all individuals interviewed, 49.2% declared to be in good health, 19.2% declared to stick to some leisure activity, 69% evaluated themselves as having a good quality of life, and 94.2% declared to be independent in their daily living activities (Katz Index). In relation to the instrumental activities of daily living (Lawton Index), it was shown that 86% were independent in their activities. The present study showed that the population studied was, in its majority, composed of women of low educational background, living with spouse, retired, and with low leisure activity time. The elderly studied presented functional independence in their daily living activities and in their instrumental activities of daily living. In order to approach a healthy aging, it is suggested that preventive actions must be taken; once preventing is acting strongly even before any minimum problems may occur. This way, it is suggested that actions must be taken in order to keep, or even improve the health... (Complete abstract click electronic access below)
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Saúde pública - Botucatu (SP), Idosos - Botucatu (SP), Eldery, Functional capacity, Quality of life
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COVOLAN, Célia Regina. Descrição da população idosa segundo sua qualidade de vida e capacidade funcional em uma cidade de médio porte no interior paulista. 2009. 73 f. Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual Paulista, Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu, 2009.