Atividade física e aspectos neuropsiquiátricos em pacientes com demência e em seus cuidadores
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2007-12-11
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Oliani, Merlyn Mércia [UNESP]
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Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
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Este estudo teve como objetivo analisar se o perfil de atividade física desenvolvido por pacientes com demência apresenta benefício na redução dos distúrbios neuropsiquiátricos e no desgaste mental dos cuidadores. Também foram analisadas as associações entre o perfil de atividade física desenvolvido pelos cuidadores na redução dos sintomas de ansiedade e de depressão. Foram estudados 118 sujeitos (59 pacientes com demência de Alzheimer, demência vascular e demência mista, e os 59 respectivos cuidadores). Os participantes foram recrutados no Ambulatório de Psiquiatria Geriátrica, Hospital das Clínicas, UNICAMP. Para coleta dos dados, foram utilizados os seguintes instrumentos: a) paciente - Inventário Neuropsiquiátrico - NPI (CUMMINGS et al., 1994) e o Mini-Questionário do Sono - MQS (ZOMER et al., 1985); b) cuidadores - Inventário Neuropsiquiátrico - NPI (CUMMINGS et al., 1994), o Mini- Questionário do Sono (ZOMER et al., 1985) e a Escala de Ansiedade e Depressão (ZIGMOND & SNAITH 1983). Ambos os grupos foram inquiridos quanto à prática de exercícios físicos mensurada pelo Questionário Baecke Modificado para Idosos - QBMI (VOORRIPS et al., 1991). A análise dos dados consistiu do teste U-Mann Whitney e da análise de regressão linear, do tipo stepwise. Admitiu-se nível de significância de 5% (p<0.05). Todos os participantes foram classificados em dois perfis de atividade física (segundo o QBMI): a) participantes com um perfil de menor atividade física; b) participantes com um perfil de maior atividade física. Os resultados indicaram que os pacientes com demência de Alzheimer, com perfil de maior atividade física apresentavam menos distúrbios neuropsiquiátricos e causavam menor desgaste mental no seu cuidador. Os pacientes com demência vascular, cujos cuidadores realizavam atividades aeróbias tinham um sono melhor. Os cuidadores de pacientes com demência mista e que tinham um perfil de maior atividade.
This cross-sectional study aimed analyzing if the physical activity profile, developed by patients with dementia, would benefit the reduction of neuropsychiatric disorders and the mental burden of the carers. The associations between the physical activity profile developed by the carers in the reduction of mental burden and symptoms of anxiety and depression were analyzed. There were studied 118 subjects were studied (59 patients with Alzheimer dementia, vascular dementia and mixed dementia, and their 59 carers). The participants were recruited in the Clinic of Geriatric Psychiatry, Hospital das Clínicas, UNICAMP. To collect data, the following tools were used: a) patient – Neuropsychiatric Inventory – NPI (CUMMINGS et al., 1994) and the Mini-Sleep Questionnaire – MSQ (ZOMER et al., 1985); b) carers – Neuropsychiatric Inventory – NPI (CUMMINGS et al., 1994), the Mini-Sleep Questionnaire – MSQ (ZOMER et al., 1985) and the Anxiety and Depression Scale (ZIGMOND & SNAITH 1983). Both groups were asked about the practice of physical activities measured by the Modified Baecke Questionnaire for Older Adults – MBQOA (VOORRIPS et al., 1991). To analyze data, the test U-Mann Whitney was used as well as the linear regression stepwise. The meaning level 5% (p<0.05) was accepted. All the participants were classified in two physical activity profiles (according to MBQOA): a) participants who presented a low physical activity profile; b) participants with a high physical activity profile. The results showed that the patients with Alzheimer dementia, with a high physical activity profile, presented less neuropsychiatric disorders and caused less mental burden on their carers. The patients with vascular dementia, whose carers practiced aerobic activities, had a better sleep. Also, the carers of patients with mixed dementia and who had a high physical activity profile suffered less mental burden with their patients.
This cross-sectional study aimed analyzing if the physical activity profile, developed by patients with dementia, would benefit the reduction of neuropsychiatric disorders and the mental burden of the carers. The associations between the physical activity profile developed by the carers in the reduction of mental burden and symptoms of anxiety and depression were analyzed. There were studied 118 subjects were studied (59 patients with Alzheimer dementia, vascular dementia and mixed dementia, and their 59 carers). The participants were recruited in the Clinic of Geriatric Psychiatry, Hospital das Clínicas, UNICAMP. To collect data, the following tools were used: a) patient – Neuropsychiatric Inventory – NPI (CUMMINGS et al., 1994) and the Mini-Sleep Questionnaire – MSQ (ZOMER et al., 1985); b) carers – Neuropsychiatric Inventory – NPI (CUMMINGS et al., 1994), the Mini-Sleep Questionnaire – MSQ (ZOMER et al., 1985) and the Anxiety and Depression Scale (ZIGMOND & SNAITH 1983). Both groups were asked about the practice of physical activities measured by the Modified Baecke Questionnaire for Older Adults – MBQOA (VOORRIPS et al., 1991). To analyze data, the test U-Mann Whitney was used as well as the linear regression stepwise. The meaning level 5% (p<0.05) was accepted. All the participants were classified in two physical activity profiles (according to MBQOA): a) participants who presented a low physical activity profile; b) participants with a high physical activity profile. The results showed that the patients with Alzheimer dementia, with a high physical activity profile, presented less neuropsychiatric disorders and caused less mental burden on their carers. The patients with vascular dementia, whose carers practiced aerobic activities, had a better sleep. Also, the carers of patients with mixed dementia and who had a high physical activity profile suffered less mental burden with their patients.
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Educação física adaptada, Distúrbios neuropsiquiátricos, Demencia, Dementia, Neuropsychiatric disorders
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OLIANI, Merlyn Mércia. Atividade física e aspectos neuropsiquiátricos em pacientes com demência e em seus cuidadores. 2007. 110 f. Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual Paulista, Instituto de Biociências de Rio Claro, 2007.