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Educational level, socio-economic status and relationship with quality of life in elderly residents of the city of Porto Alegre/RS, Brazil
Colet, Christiane de Fátima; Mayorga, Paulo; Amador, Tânia Alves.
  • Colet, Christiane de Fátima; Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul. Pharmacy College. Medicine Production and Control Department. BR
  • Mayorga, Paulo; Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul. Pharmacy College. Medicine Production and Control Department. BR
  • Amador, Tânia Alves; Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul. Pharmacy College. Medicine Production and Control Department. BR
Braz. j. pharm. sci ; 46(4): 805-810, Oct.-Dec. 2010. tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-622881
ABSTRACT
The objective of this study was to verify the index of quality of life of elderly individuals belonging to groups, from different socioeconomic strata in the city of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul State. The research adopted a transversal model, used to collect data from the SF-36 questionnaire. The sampling is the intentional type and comprised 61 elderly people in Class A, 80 in Class C, and 84 in Class E. The research was approved by the Committee of Ethics in Research/UFRGS. In relation to the quality of life, Class A presented higher scores than did Classes C and E on the pain, vitality, social aspect and mental health areas. The results also showed a significant difference in quality of life among university educated individuals versus the other schooling groups, on the pain, vitality, mental health and social aspect fields. Quality of life is a complex concept to study, but essential to improve the perception of health and welfare by the elderly.
RESUMO
O objetivo deste trabalho foi verificar o índice de qualidade de vida de idosos participantes de grupos de convivência, de diferentes estratos socioeconômicos do município de Porto Alegre/RS. A pesquisa seguiu um modelo de estudo transversal e utilizou para coleta de dados o questionário SF-36. A amostragem foi do tipo intencional e foi composta por 61 idosos na classe A, 80 na classe C e de 84 na classe E. A pesquisa foi aprovada pelo Comitê de Ética em Pesquisa da UFRGS. Em relação à qualidade de vida, a classe A apresentou escores melhores que a classe C e E nos domínios dor, vitalidade, aspecto social e saúde mental. Houve diferença significativa de qualidade de vida no ensino superior completo, em relação aos demais estratos de escolaridade, nos domínios dor, vitalidade, saúde mental e aspecto social. A qualidade de vida é um conceito complexo de ser estudado, mas essencial para que haja melhora na percepção de saúde e do bem-estar pelos idosos.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Quality of Life / Brazil / Cross-Sectional Studies Type of study: Evaluation studies / Health economic evaluation / Observational study / Prevalence study / Prognostic study / Risk factors Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Braz. j. pharm. sci Year: 2010 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Quality of Life / Brazil / Cross-Sectional Studies Type of study: Evaluation studies / Health economic evaluation / Observational study / Prevalence study / Prognostic study / Risk factors Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Braz. j. pharm. sci Year: 2010 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul/BR