Change in the profile of elderly from a prolonged stay institution in the last ten years

• Autor(a) principal: Souza,Ana Cláudia Costa de
• Data de Publicação: 2016
• Outros Autores: Martins,Karine Anusca
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Geriatrics, Gerontology and Aging (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://ggaging.com/details/68
• topic: aged; health profile; homes for the aged.

<p><b>OBJECTIVE:</b> To evaluate the change in the profile of the elderly in a long-stay institution in the city of Goi&acirc;nia, from 2004 to 2014.<br> <b>METHODS:</b> Retrospective descriptive study through analysis of records and files, from the Physical Education department. The variables were age, gender, mental and functional profiles and the use of a wheelchair. Statistical analysis were performed using Student's t-test, Fisher exact test, Kruskal-Wallis, with &#945; = 0.05 significance.<br> <b>RESULTS:</b> By comparing the change in the elderly profile from 2004 to 2014, it was observed that the number of residents changed from 66 to 64; the average age increased from 73.9 ± 11.3 to 81.3 ± 9.6 years (p = 0.0001). The mental profile of the elderly without disorder decreased from 18.2 to 3.1% (p = 0.009), increasing from 7.6 to 32.8% older people with depression (p = 0.0003), 37.9 to 54.7% with dementia (p = 0.055) and 21.2 to 26.6% with mental retardation (p = 0.47). As for the functional profile it was observed that 62.1% of the elderly were independent, decreasing to 45.3%; semi dependent 28.8 to 25.0% and totally dependent increased from 9.1 to 29.7% (p = 0.011). Regarding the use of wheelchairs it increased from 28.8 to 51.6% (p = 0.008).<br> <b>CONCLUSION:</b> There was a significant change in the profile of the elderly, with significant increase in age, mental disorders (depression) and the use of wheelchair, with significant loss of functional capacity. It is suggested a physical restructuring, human and material, specialized for long-term care facilities to suit new demands of seniors</p>