Functional capacity and quality of life of elderly people with a history of stroke / Capacidade funcional e qualidade de vida de idosos com histórico de acidente vascular encefálico
Acta sci., Health sci
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35(1): 49-57, jan.-jun. 2013. tab
Article
in English
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ABSTRACT
Household Survey, a cross-sectional study aimed to describe the quality of life and functional capacity of elderly people with a history of stroke and compare the scores of quality of life with the number of functional disability. Data were collected at home, with the semi-structured instruments, WHOQOL-BREF and WHOQOL-OLD. Descriptive analysis was performed, as well as ANOVA and Tukey-F test (p < 0.05). Most individuals are males (53.3%), aged 70 â 80 years old (45.6%), married (57.8%), 4 â 8 years of study (36.7%) and income of a minimum wage (66.7%). The activities of daily living most affected were cutting toenails and walk up and down stairs. The highest scores of quality of life were the social relationships and the facet death and dying. The lowest scores were related to the physical domain and autonomy. The highest number of functional disability was associated with lower scores for physical and psychological domains and on the facets of autonomy and social participation. The elderly people with stroke have their functional status impaired, which affects their quality of life in aspects related to mobility, body image, decision-making capacity and living in the community.
RESUMO
Estudo tipo inquérito domiciliar transversal que objetivou descrever a qualidade de vida e capacidade funcional de idosos com histórico de acidente vascular encefálico e comparar os escores de qualidade de vida com o número de incapacidade funcional. Os dados foram coletados no domicílio com instrumentos semi-estruturado e a qualidade de vida mensurada pelo WHOQOL- BREF e WHOQOL-OLD. Foi realizada análise descritiva e os testes ANOVA-F e Tukey (p < 0,05). A maioria é do sexo masculino, faixa etária de 70 -80 anos, casados, 4-8 anos de estudo e renda de um salário mínimo. As atividades da vida diária mais comprometidas foram cortar as unhas dos pés e subir e descer escadas. Os maiores escores de qualidade de vida foram no domínio relações sociais e na faceta morte e morrer. Os menores escores estiveram relacionados ao domínio físico e a faceta autonomia. O maior número de incapacidade funcional relacionou-se com menores escores nos domínios físico e psicológico e nas facetas autonomia e participação social. Os idosos com acidente vascular encefálico possuem o status funcional comprometido repercutindo na sua qualidade de vida nos aspectos relacionados à mobilidade, a imagem corporal, a capacidade de decisão e o convívio na comunidade.
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Main subject:
Quality of Life
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Aged
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Activities of Daily Living
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Health of the Elderly
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Stroke
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Geriatric Nursing
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
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Risk factors
Limits:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Acta sci., Health sci
Journal subject:
Medicina
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Sa£de P£blica
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro/BR
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