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Health beliefs and adherence of the elderly to fall prevention measures: a quas...
Cardoso,Joana Darc Chaves; Azevedo,Rosemeiry Capriata de Souza; Reiners,Annelita Almeida Oliveira; Andrade,Amanda Cristina de SouzaABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the effect of an educational intervention on health beliefs and adherence of elderly people to fall prevention measures. Methods: This is a quasi-experimental study, carried out at the Senior Citizens' Center. Sixty-eight elderly completed the intervention. The intervention consisted of four meetings focused on beliefs about falls and prevention, and the evaluation occurred at ba...
Dissatisfaction with life and associated factors in older community-dwelling ad...
Reiners,Annelita Almeida Oliveira; Azevedo,Rosemeiry Capriata de Souza; Cardoso,Joana Darc Chaves; Espinosa,Mariano MartinezAbstract Objective: To analyze the prevalence of dissatisfaction with life and associated sociodemographic factors. Method: A cross-sectional, population-based study was carried out. Data collection was performed using the Brazil Old Age Schedule (BOAS) questionnaire. A total of 573 older adults from the urban area were interviewed, selected through cluster sampling, stratified by sex. Bivariate analysis was pe...
Elderly caregiver: knowledge, attitudes and practices about falls and its preve...
Mamani,Abigail Roxana Nina; Reiners,Annelita Almeida Oliveira; Azevedo,Rosemeiry Capriata de Souza; Vechia,Akeisa Dieli Ribeiro Dalla; Segri,Neuber JoséABSTRACT Objective: investigate the knowledge, attitudes and practices of informal elderly caregivers about falls and its prevention. Method: this is a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted with 97 informal elderly caregivers residents in areas covered by five Health Strategy Units (ESF) in Cuiabá. Results: more than half of the participants are aware of falls and identify them as a problem, as well as th...
Prevalence of and factors associated with polypharmacy among elderly persons re...
Almeida,Natália Araujo de; Reiners,Annelita Almeida Oliveira; Azevedo,Rosemeiry Capriata de Souza; Silva,Ageo Mário Cândido daAbstract Objective: to verify the prevalence of and factors associated with polypharmacy among elderly residents of the city of Cuiabá, in the state of Mato Grosso. Method: a cross-sectional study of 573 people aged 60 and over was performed. Polypharmacy was defined as the use of five or more medications. To investigate the association between polypharmacy and sociodemographic variables, health and access to m...