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Describir las características sociodemográficas y de salud de las personas adultas mayores en situación de calle (PAMSC). Materiales y métodos. Estudio de tipo transversal, se identificaron variables sociodemográficas y de salud de las PAMSC al momento del ingreso al Programa Nacional Vida Digna (PNVD) del Ministerio de la Mujer y Poblaciones Vulnerables del Perú. Se realizó un análisis descriptivo de las variables sociodemográficas y de las condiciones de salud, además se determinó la probabilidad de dependencia funcional según edad y estratificada por sexo y estado mental, usando un modelo de regresión logística. Resultados. Las PAMSC fueron, en su mayoría, hombres, solteros y con grado de instrucción primaria o menor. El 66,2% de las PAMSC presentaron algún tipo de enfermedad crónica y 27,8 algún tipo de enfermedad mental. El 50% presentaron algún grado de dependencia funcional, y casi el 70% presentó algún grado de deterioro cognitivo. La probabilidad de dependencia funcional parcial se incrementó con la edad, siendo más alta en mujeres, además, se incrementó a mayor grado de deterioro cognitivo. Conclusiones. Las PAMSC son una población altamente vulnerable no solo por el hecho de vivir a la intemperie, con necesidades básicas insatisfechas, sino también por su alta frecuencia de enfermedades crónicas y mentales, además de su alto grado de dependencia funcional y deterioro mental, que hace difícil que puedan valerse por sí mismas y requieren de cuidados especiales para superar esta situación de abandono...
Determine the socio-demographics characteristics and health conditions of older homeless persons at the time of enrollment into the National Program ôVida Dignaõ and the probability of functional dependency by age, and stratified by gender and cognitive impairment. Materials ande methods. We performed a cross sectional study, reviewing all registration forms of the program in order to identify socio-demographic variables and health conditions of older homeless persons at the time of enrollment in the program. We did a descriptive analysis of the socio-demographic variables and we also determined the frequency of health conditions. Furthermore, we determined the probability of functional dependency by age, and stratified by gender and cognitive impairment through a logistic regression model. Results. The older homeless persons at the time of enrollment in the program were mostly single men, with a primary education or no education. The study subjects had a high frequency of chronic and mental diseases. 50% of them had certain level of functional impairment and roughly 70% had a certain level of cognitive impairment. The probability of functional dependency increased by age, and it was higher in women than in men. This probability increased according to the level of cognitive impairment. Conclusions. This study shows that older homeless persons are a vulnerable population not only because they live outdoors but also because they a have also for the high prevalence of chronic and mental diseases. These diseases prevent the homeless persons from living by themselves special care to overcome their situations...
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Humanos , Disfunção Cognitiva , Envelhecimento , Dinâmica Populacional , Nível de Saúde , Pessoas Mal Alojadas , Saúde do Idoso , Estudos TransversaisRESUMO
OBJECTIVES: Determine the socio-demographics characteristics and health conditions of older homeless persons at the time of enrollment into the National Program "Vida Digna" and the probability of functional dependency by age, and stratified by gender and cognitive impairment. MATERIALS ANDE METHODS: We performed a cross sectional study, reviewing all registration forms of the program in order to identify socio-demographic variables and health conditions of older homeless persons at the time of enrollment in the program. We did a descriptive analysis of the socio-demographic variables and we also determined the frequency of health conditions. Furthermore, we determined the probability of functional dependency by age, and stratified by gender and cognitive impairment through a logistic regression model. RESULTS: The older homeless persons at the time of enrollment in the program were mostly single men, with a primary education or no education. The study subjects had a high frequency of chronic and mental diseases. 50% of them had certain level of functional impairment and roughly 70% had a certain level of cognitive impairment. The probability of functional dependency increased by age, and it was higher in women than in men. This probability increased according to the level of cognitive impairment. CONCLUSIONS: This study shows that older homeless persons are a vulnerable population not only because they live outdoors but also because they a have also for the high prevalence of chronic and mental diseases. These diseases prevent the homeless persons from living by themselves special care to overcome their situations.