Objetivo: Identificar a caracterização de idosos dependentes quanto aos aspectos sociodemográficos e de saúde. Métodos: Trata-se de uma pesquisa do tipo analítico transversal com abordagem quantitativa de tratamento e análise de dados, realizado com 25 idosos dependentes em domicílio cadastrados e assistidos pelo PAMDIL de Vitória da Conquista/BA. Utilizaram-se instrumentos de pesquisa constituído de dados soci...
Objectives: To describe the impacts of cancer treatment on the quality of life of the elderly, based on a literature review. Methodology: This is a descriptive study, with a qualitative approach, whose method used was the non-systematic literature review. The review was based on theoretical references and scientific articles published from 2010 to 2020, available in the virtual databases: Scielo, LILACS and Bir...
In recent years, there has been a significant increase in the number of elderly people living with HIV/AIDS. In this sense, the development of multidisciplinary strategies has contributed to guaranteeing the survival and living conditions of these people. This study aims to understand the health care strategies developed by the elderly in their experience with HIV/AIDS. This is an exploratory study, with a desc...
Objective: To analyze the symbolic violence related to COVID-19 and the elderly on social media. Methods: Qualitative research with a Brazilian case study as investigation strategy. The data collected for analysis were Brazilian memes published on the internet via Instagram social media. Such memes were randomly selected by searching the words “elderly” and “quarantine”. In order to analyze as much material as ...
Objective: Describe the impacts of extrinsic factors on premature aging, from a theoretical reflection. Methodology: This is a reflective theoretical essay, through a non-systematic bibliographic review on the theme “extrinsic factors and premature aging”, and also through the authors perception of the theme. As a search strategy, eletronic databases and virtual libraries were defined, respectively Science Dire...
The objective was to identify the link between body motor performance and anthropometric measurements in elderly participants in social groups. Cross-sectional Study, with a sample of 105 elderly, where it was evaluated cognitive evaluation, socio-demographic information, health status, functional capacity, body motor performance evaluation and anthropometric variables. Were Found significant statistical differ...
The objective is to verify the representations of the elderly about COVID-19 by analyzing the content of images of elderly people published on the G1 / Globo Play portal. This is a qualitative, descriptive and exploratory study, anchored in the theoretical contribution of the TRS that evaluated 21 television and digital reports. Three thematic axes emerged: Representations of “Staying at home”; Strategies to fa...
Objective: to evaluate the functional capacity and family support of long-lived elderly people living at home. Methods: This is a descriptive research, with a cross-sectional and observational design carried out in the municipality of Jequié with 117 long-lived elderly people registered in five family health units. The data collection instrument consisted of sociodemographic characterization, health conditions,...
Aging in a gradual reduction in respiratory muscle strength and functional capacity occurs, in this perspective, this study aims to identify the relationship between respiratory muscle strength and function in elderly residents of long-stay institutions. This is a study of the analytical type with cross design and quantitative approach, taking as a research field three institutions for the aged in the cities of...
Objective: To evaluate the degree of dependence of the elderly and their relation with family functionality. An exploratory, descriptive, quantitative approach study with 37 elderly patients. It was verified that 81.1% are elderly dependent and 51.4% have a highly functional family. Conclusion: It was evidenced that most of the elderly had dependence and that although a direct relationship between the variables...