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Comparison of cognitive performance and aspects of the care context in elderly ...
Ottaviani,Ana Carolina; Bregola,Allan Gustavo; Terassi,Mariélli; Luchesi,Bruna Moretti; Souza,Érica Nestor; Oliveira,Nathalia Alves deABSTRACT. Cognitive health is important for the quality of life and well-being of elderly caregivers. Cognitive impairments can negatively affect the ability to care for oneself and others. Objective: To compare cognitive performance and aspects of the care context in elderly caregivers of older adults in a three-year follow-up investigation Methods: A longitudinal study was conducted of 61 elderly caregivers t...
Factors associated with the development of diabetes mellitus in older caregivers
Ottaviani,Ana Carolina; Rossetti,Estefani Serafim; Terassi,Mariélli; Brigola,Allan Gustavo; Luchesi,Bruna Moretti; Souza,Érica NestorABSTRACT Objective: evaluate the factors associated with the risk of diabetes mellitus in older caregivers. Method: this is a cross-sectional study conducted with 326 older caregivers enrolled in Family Health Units. Data were collected using a sociodemographic characterization questionnaire, clinical and care information, and the Finnish Diabetes Risk Score to assess the risk of developing diabetes. Results: 3...
Elderly caregivers of the elderly: frailty, loneliness and depressive symptoms
Santos-Orlandi,Ariene Angelini dos; Brigola,Allan Gustavo; Ottaviani,Ana Carolina; Luchesi,Bruna Moretti; Souza,Érica Nestor; Moura,Fernanda Gomez deABSTRACT Objective: to investigate the association between frailty, loneliness and depressive symptoms of elderly caregivers. Method: a cross - sectional study carried out with 341 elderly caregivers enrolled in Family Health Units of a city in the countryside of São Paulo State. The interviews were domiciliary and included questionnaire for characterization of the caregiver, Fried’s frailty phenotype, family A...
Pain and sleeping problems in the elderly
Alves,Élen dos Santos; Oliveira,Nathalia Alves de; Terassi,Mariélli; Luchesi,Bruna Moretti; Pavarini,Sofia Cristina Iost; Inouye,KeikaABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Brazil is going through changes in the sociodemographic profile leading to changes in epidemiological profile and population aging. Considering the increase of the elderly population with chronic noncommunicable disease, and the identification of chronic pain as a public health problem and its persistence associated with the worsening of the quality of sleep, the objective of...
Relationship between the intensity of chronic low back pain and the generated l...
Donatti,Ariel; Alves,Élen dos Santos; Terassi,Mariélli; Luchesi,Bruna Moretti; Pavarini,Sofia Cristina Iost; Inouye,KeikaABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Aging adds to the prevalence of chronic diseases and functional impairment. Depressive symptoms and chronic low back pain affect an increasing number of elderly people and become important research topics. This study aimed to identify the relationship between chronic low back pain intensity, its generated disability, and the presence of depressive symptoms in independent elde...
Descriptive data in different paper-based cognitive assessments in elderly from...
Brigola,Allan Gustavo; Ottaviani,Ana Carolina; Souza,Érica Nestor; Rossetti,Estefani Serafim; Terassi,Mariélli; Oliveira,Nathalia AlvesABSTRACT Cognitive aging is dynamic and heterogeneous in elderly, thus adequate tools such as paper-based tests are relevant to describe the cognitive profile of this population. Objective: To describe different paper-based cognitive assessments tests in elderly people stratified by age and education. Methods: A cross-sectional study of 667 elderly (≥60 years) living in the community was conducted. Sociodemogra...
Elderly caregivers living in urban, rural and high social vulnerability contexts
Pavarini,Sofia Cristina Iost; Neri,Anita Liberalesso; Brígola,Allan Gustavo; Ottaviani,Ana Carolina; Souza,Érica Nestor; Rossetti,Estefani SerafimAbstract OBJECTIVE Comparing the differences in the sociodemographic, care and health profiles of elderly caregivers of the elderly living in urban, rural, and high social vulnerability contexts. METHOD A cross-sectional study developed with elderly caregivers enrolled in the Family Health Units of a municipality in the interior of São Paulo. Household interviews and evaluations were conducted on: Activities of...
Práticas da equipe de enfermagem no processo de alta do bebê pré-termo
Schmidt,Kayna Trombini; Terassi,Mariélli; Marcon,Sonia Silva; Higarashi,Ieda HarumiO objetivo deste estudo foi identificar as estratégias utilizadas pela equipe de enfermagem atuante na unidade neonatal de um hospital-escola, durante o preparo da família para a alta do prematuro. Trata-se de estudo descritivo, com abordagem qualitativa. Os dados foram coletados entre março e junho de 2011, por meio de observação e entrevistas semiestruturadas. Da análise dos discursos emergiram duas categoria...