Disfunção erétil associada à prática de atividade física e qualidade de vida de idosos / Erectile dysfunction associated to physical activity and quality of life in older people

RESUMO

Objetivou-se analisar a relação entre a atividade física e a qualidade de vida com a disfunção erétil de 121 idosos participantes de grupos de convivência cadastrados na prefeitura de Florianópolis, com média de idade de 73,1±7,27 anos. Aplicou-se um questionário em forma de entrevista contendo a) identificação pessoal; b) situação socioeconômica; c) Nível de atividade física (IPAQ- versão longa adaptada para idosos); d) Qualidade de vida WHOQOL-bref; e) Índice Internacional de Função Erétil. Verificou-se prevalência elevada de idosos com disfunção erétil (63%), sendo 18% suave, 8% moderada e 36% severa. Os idosos com e sem disfunção erétil foram suficientemente ativos (67%). Em relação a qualidade de vida, aqueles idosos com disfunção erétil apresentaram escores inferiores nos domínios Psicológico e Social, quando comparados aos sem disfunção. Houve alta prevalência de disfunção erétil e essa variável parece diminuir a percepção de qualidade de vida nos domínios psicológico e social.

ABSTRACT

This study aimed to analyze how physical activity and quality of life are related to erectile dysfunction in 121 older people, mean age 73.1±7.27 years, from senior centers that are registered at the Florianópolis City Hall. Interviews were conducted using a questionnaire consisting of a) Personal identification; b) Socioeconomic status; c) Physical activity level (IPAQ ­ long version adapted to older people); d) Quality of life WHOQOL-bref; e) International index of erectile function (IIEF). It was found a high prevalence of older people who suffer from erectile dysfunction (63%), of which 18% were classified as mild, 8% as moderate and 36% as severe. Older people with erectile dysfunction as well as the ones without it were classified as sufficiently active (67%). As to quality of life, those older people who suffer from erectile dysfunction showed lower scores in the psychological and social domains when compared to the ones who don't suffer from the dysfunction. Most of the research sample presented severe and moderate erectile dysfunction. These variables seem to decrease the perception of quality of life in the psychological and social domains.