Qualidade de vida no envelhecimento: situação dos idosos assistidos em unidades de saúde da família do município do interior paulista

• Autor(a) principal: Carazzai, Elisabete Manieri [UNESP]
• Data de Publicação: 2014
• Tipo de documento: Dissertação
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Repositório Institucional da UNESP
• Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/11449/108792
• topic: Envelhecimento; Idosos - Assistência em instituições; Qualidade de vida; Instituições de saúde; Older people Institutional care

The aging of the population is becoming one of the biggest challenges in decades, particularly with regard to public health in developing countries like Brazil. Aimed to evaluate the quality of life, mental health, functional autonomy , risk of falls in patients attending Family Health Units in the City of New Campina. This is a descriptive cross-sectional study in which geriatric assessment instruments validated for the elderly population , in 250 enrolled in health services in the municipality individuals were applied. The analysis revealed that women were the majority and more fragile. Even the elderly referring to one or more diseases consider their health good. The physical impairment did not alter their basic activities of daily life, but there was significant interference in instrumental activities. Mental health was preserved, the score decreased was due to the fact of low education level, featuring disorder. Are happy with the life you live. I signal that was a protective factor for mental health, living with a family and live in your own home. In relation gait and balance it was observed that the elderly can move freely, calling attention to the women who had greater slowdown in the execution of tests, in particular Time Up and Go, showing no pronounced risks for falls. The majority reported having been dropped in the past year and 14.94 % suffered fractures, particularly women. The data analyzed possible to identify the actual health status of these individuals within the community. Calls attention to the importance of implementing municipal policies that ensure access to health services as well as comprehensive care actions, according to the demands of each individual in their needs compromised. Special attention should be given to professional training, on the topic aging and quality of life of persons assisted, especially the elderly. Also draws attention to the trainers of health bodies to this issue of elder ...