Objective: to analyze the prevalence of depressive symptoms in elderly people assisted at Family Health Units and associated factors. Method: This is a cross-sectional study carried out with a clipping of research in 2015 with a proportional stratified probabilistic sample of 557 elderly people assisted at Family Health Units in Tangará da Serra. The independent variables are sociodemographic and health conditi...
Objective: to analyze the temporal trend of the incidence of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) in people aged 50 years or more in Brazil and its regions. Method: a mixed ecological study of reported cases of AIDS in people aged 50 years or more between 2007 and 2017, in Brazil and regions. Data were extracted from the National System of Diseases and Notification and analyzed using the Prais-Winsten met...
Aim: To investigate the knowledge, attitudes and practices of elderly patients about influenza and the vaccine used to prevent the disease. Methodology: Descriptive study with 71 seniors who were interviewed by way of a questionnaire based on KAP survey (Knowledge, Attitude and Practices). Data were collected from February to April 2015 and its analysis was based on recommendations made from the Ministry of Hea...