Results: 364

Quality of life of hospitalized octogenarians

ABSTRACT Objective: to characterize socio-demographic and economic profiles, as well as to evaluate the quality of life of hospitalized octogenarians. Method: cross-sectional study with 128 hospitalized octogenarians. Instruments from the World Health Organization were used to evaluate the quality of l...

The labor market in gerontological nursing in Brazil

Rev. bras. enferm; 72 (supl.2), 2019
ABSTRACT Objective: to analyze the development of the labor market in Gerontological Nursing in Brazil, between 1970 and 1996. Method: a descriptive-qualitative study with a historical approach that uses the oral history of 14 research nurses working in the historical period, based on the ideas of Elio...

Political and pedagogical projects of nursing residency to the elderly from Paulo Freire's perspective

Rev. bras. enferm; 72 (supl.2), 2019
ABSTRACT Objective: to analyze political and pedagogical projects of nursing residency to the elderly from Paulo Freire's perspective. Method: a descriptive, exploratory study, qualitative approach using documentary analysis. Data source was pedagogical political projects of nursing residency programs ...

Caregiver role strain in informal caregivers for the elderly

ABSTRACT Objective: to analyze the frequency of the "caregiver role strain" nursing diagnosis in informal caregivers for the elderly, the defining characteristics and the related factors. Method: a cross-sectional, descriptive study carried out with 99 informal caregivers for elderly residents living ...

Funcionalidad de los adultos mayores de los Centros Vida de Villavicencio – Colombia

Rev. cienc. cuidad; 16 (3), 2019
Objetivo: Caracterizar las condiciones sociales, demográficas y la funcionalidad de los adultos mayores de los Centros Vida (CV) de la ciudad de Villavicencio. Materiales y métodos: Estudio descriptivo, cuantitativo, muestreo no probabilístico discrecional, donde se obtuvo un n=635; los instrumentos u...

Proposal for an instrument for the admission of the elderly to long-term care facilities: elaboration and validation

Abstract Objective: To elaborate and validate an instrument for the admission of the elderly to long-term care facilities. Method: A methodological study was performed, divided into two phases, the first of which was the elaboration of the instrument based on a literature review of research published i...

Prevalência e fatores associados à fragilidade em idosos atendidos em um ambulatório de especialidades

Estudo transversal desenvolvido com 374 idosos de um hospital de ensino da região dos Campos Gerais que buscou identificar a prevalência e fatores associados à fragilidade em idosos de um ambulatório de especialidades médicas. A coleta de dados compreendeu entrevista, Mini Exame do Estado Mental e E...

Economic-financial and patrimonial elder abuse: a documentary study

Rev. Esc. Enferm. USP; 53 (), 2019
ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze economic-financial and patrimonial cases of elder abuse, recorded in the specialized police station for security and protection of the elderly of a capital city in the northeast region of Brazil. Method: A cross-sectional study was carried out with data extracted from p...

Suporte a idosas cuidadoras de familiares dependentes

Objetivo conhecer os suportes para as idosas cuidadoras no cuidado de familiares dependentes. Método pesquisa qualitativa, realizada entre março e junho de 2017 com seis idosas cuidadoras de pessoas dependentes cadastradas no programa público de atenção domiciliar em Salvador, Bahia, Brasil. Os d...

Força de preensão manual: marcador de fragilidade física em idosos submetidos ao exame de aptidão para habilitação veicular

Resumo: Estudo do tipo quantitativo de corte transversal, cujo objetivo foi investigar a associação entre a condição de fragilidade física de idosos, determinada pelo marcador força de preensão manual, e os resultados finais do exame de aptidão física e mental para habilitação veicular. O estu...