Introduction: Amputation is the removal of a limb or a segment of it, which can be larger or smaller depending on the affected site, and the presence of comorbidities such as diabetes and hypertension are considered risk factors for its realization. Objective: To know what are the most prevalent clinical health characteristics in elderly patients undergoing amputations in a reference service, in order to help i...
Objective: To present the Postgraduate Program in Gerontology on a Masters degree, while being the pioneer course in North-Northeast on this field of study. Method: to create the Program, the following steps were taken: 1. Survey on Aging and Postgraduate programs in the field of gerontology in Brazil; 2. Development of the Proposal of the Postgraduate Program in Gerontology at the Federal University of Pernamb...
Objetivo: investigar a prevalência de sintomas depressivos entre idosos e possíveis fatores associados. Método: estudo observacional, descritivo e quantitativo, de corte transversal. A amostra foi constituída por 861 idosos, na comunidade, em centros-dia e em lares geriátricos em Coimbra, Portugal. Na coleta dos dados, foi utilizado um questionário estruturado, acerca das características sociodemográficas e do ...
OBJECTIVE: Investigate the sexual satisfaction among older men assisted by the Brazilian family health care strategy in city of Recife. METHODOLOGICAL PROCEDURES: A sample of 245 men between 60 and 95 years, assisted by the family health care providers, was face-to-face interviewed, with semi-structured, anonymous, standardized questionnaires. RESULTS: The most were non-white (78%), catholic (67,2%), with media...