Qualidade de vida do idoso fragilizado e institucionalizado / Quality of life of frail and institutionalized elderly
Acta paul. enferm
; Acta Paul. Enferm. (Online);28(4): 361-366, jul.-ago. 2015. tab
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RESUMO
Objetivo Avaliar a qualidade de vida de idosos frágeis institucionalizados.Métodos Estudo transversal com a inclusão de 33 idosos frágeis e pré-frágeis, classificados a partir da Escala de Fragilidade de Edmonton. Foram aplicados um instrumento para caracterização dos aspectos sociodemográficos e o instrumento World Health Organization Quality of Life for Older Persons para avaliação da qualidade de vida.Resultados Houve predomínio do sexo feminino (54,5%) e a média de idade foi de 76,8 anos (±9,3). Observou-se associação significativa entre a qualidade de vida e todas suas facetas, e houve forte relação entre qualidade de vida e “atividades passadas, presentes e futuras” (r=0,715; p<0,001).Conclusão A presença de fragilidade não interferiu diretamente na qualidade de vida de idosos e apresentou associação significativa com motivo de institucionalização.
ABSTRACT
Objective To assess the quality of life of institutionalized frail elderly.Methods Cross-sectional study including 33 frail and pre-frail elderly, classified based on the Edmonton Frailty Scale. An instrument was applied to characterize the sociodemographic aspects and the World Health Organization Quality of Life for Older Persons to assess the quality of life.Results The female sex was predominant (54.5%) and the mean age was 76.8 years (±9.3). A significant association was observed between the quality of life and all of its facets, and a strong relation was found between quality of life and “past, present and future activities” (r=0.715; p<0.001).Conclusion The presence of frailty did not interfere directly in the elderly’s quality of life and showed a significant association with the motive for the institutionalization.
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Type of study:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Patient_preference
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Acta Paul. Enferm. (Online)
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Acta paul. enferm
Journal subject:
ENFERMAGEM
Year:
2015
Document type:
Article
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Brazil
Country of publication:
Brazil