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Duração do sono noturno e desempenho cognitivo de idosos da comunidade
Alves, Élen dos Santos; Pavarini, Sofia Cristina Iost; Luchesi, Bruna Moretti; Ottaviani, Ana Carolina; Cardoso, Juliana de Fátima ZacarinObjective: to analyze the relationship between the duration of self-reported night sleep and the cognitive performance of older adults. Method: the sample consisted of 156 older adults registered in Family Health Units (FHUs) in a city of São Paulo, divided into quartiles according to the duration of night sleep. Data collection was performed using a characterization questionnaire, Addenbrooke’s Cognitive Exam ...
Living with the elderly is related to a better performance in the recognition o...
Luchesi, Bruna Moretti; Chagas, Marcos Hortes Nisihara; Brigola, Allan Gustavo; Ottaviani, Ana Carolina; Souza, Érica Nestor; Rossetti, Estefani SerafimBackground: Cohabitation with the elderly may bring benefits to social relationships and exert an influence on the recognition of facial expressions of emotion. Objective: Compare emotion recognition skills between a cohabitation group (CHG) of older adults who live with a dependent elderly individual and a non-cohabitation group (NCHG) of older adults who do not live with an elderly individual. Methods: Interv...
The role of gerontologist in Palliative Care: a case study
Luchesi, Bruna Moretti; Gratão, Aline Cristina Martins; Chagas, Marcos Hortes Nisihara; Melhado, Vivian Ramos; Pavarini, Sofia Cristina IostThis paper presents reflections on the role of the Gerontologist in Palliative Care (PC), based on a university course. The aim is to present a panorama about PC and the relation with the formation of the Gerontologist, besides describing how was the development of the course, and to reflect on the role of this professional in different levels of management in PC. The reflections showed that the Gerontologist c...
Caring for elders with Alzheimer’s disease: experiences of family caregivers
Pavarini, Sofia Cristina Iost; Melo, Larissa Coelho de; Silva, Viviane Manara; Orlandi, Fabiana de Souza; Mendiondo, Marisa Silvana Zazzetta deAlzheimer’s disease compromises an elderly person’s functional capacity, increasing his or her need for assistance. This study aimed to better understand processes involved in caring for elders with dementia. A descriptive, transversal method was used; data were collected between August, 2005 and August 2006. In-home interviews were conducted with family caregivers for demented elders (N = 14), service users at...
Quality of life among undergraduate students of Gerontology
Lanzotti, Rafaela Brochine; Machado, Isabela; Didoné, Letícia Souza; Pavarini, Sofia Cristina Iost; Inouye, Keika; Orlandi, Fabiana de SouzaThis study aims to compare the Quality of Life (QOL) of undergraduates in Gerontology of Federal University of São Carlos, in the periods of the course. 105 students participated in the study. To analyze QOL was used the WHOQOL-BREF instrument. It was found that the perception of QOL of undergraduates in Gerontology was satisfactory in all domains of the WHOQOL-BREF. Regarding the perception of QOL according th...
Evaluation of depressive symptoms in older caregivers
Luchesi, Bruna Moretti; Degani, Gláucia Costa; Brígola, Allan Gustavo; Pavarini, Sofia Cristina Iost; Marques, SueliBackground The number of older caregivers is getting bigger and it is important to know if they experience depressive symptoms because there can be consequences for both caregiver and care recipient. Objective To analyze the recent publications related to the assessment of depressive symptoms in elderly caregivers. Methods Lilacs and PubMed databases were reviewed associating the descriptors “caregivers” AND “a...
Social support and intergenerational contact: studying elderly patients with co...
Luchesi, Bruna Moretti; Brito, Tábatta Renata Pereira de; Costa, Reijane Salazar; Pavarini, Sofia Cristina IostThe aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between social support to elderly patients with cognitive alterations in different contexts of social vulnerability and the presence of children living in the same household. A descriptive, cross-sectional study assessed 85 elderly individuals in different contexts of social vulnerability; all of them presented results below the cut-off point in the mini...
The undergraduate degree in Gerontology in Latin America and Portugal – an anal...
Viana, Aline Silveira; Pavarini, Sofia Cristina Iost; Luchesi, Bruna Moretti; Ferreira, Ana Paula; Orlandi, Fabiana de Souza; Costa, Reijane SalazarThe objective of this study is to analyze the offer of undergraduate degrees in Gerontology in Latin America and Portugal. 22 courses were located and it was analyzed by the course’s beginning, goal, professional profile, work load and duration. Among the 22 identified courses, 45,4% offer gerontological evaluation’s disciplines. Concluding there are countries’ growing warring on create professionals up to deal...
The teaching of cognitive assessment in undergraduate Gerontology courses
Viana, Aline Silveira; Pavarini, Sofia Cristina IostKnowing to properly evaluate cognitive impairment is an important skill in training of healthcare professionals. In the undergraduate Gerontology in Latin America and Portugal, clinical assessment protocols include the necessity of using cognitive screening instruments. This study aimed, therefore, assists in education of undergraduate student from healthcare area, through the preparation of educational videos ...
Esperança e espiritualidade de pacientes renais crônicos em hemodiálise: estudo...
Ottaviani, Ana Carolina; Souza, Érica Nestor; Drago, Natália de Camargo; Mendiondo, Marisa Silvana Zazzetta de; Pavarini, Sofia Cristina IostOBJECTIVE: to analyze the relationship between the hope and spirituality of patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis. METHOD: this is a cross-sectional, correlational study. The sample was composed of 127 patients of a Renal Replacement Unit. Data were collected through individual interviews guided by the following instruments: participant characterization, Herth Hope Index (HHI), and Pinto ...