INTRODUCTION: Quality indicators are important for service management. However, in primary care, there is a shortage of indicators specifically regarding the elderly population. OBJECTIVE: To build and validate process indicators of the quality of nursing care for the elderly. METHODS: This is a methodol...
INTRODUCTION: Aging is a physiological process associated to decreased functional capacity and the presence of diseases, especially chronic noncommunicable diseases. OBJECTIVE: To analyze the prevalence and factors associated to the multimorbidity of elderly in a teaching hospital, according to sociodemo...
INTRODUCTION: Health behaviors are fundamental for healthy aging. In this sense, the practice of physical activity is one of the most beneficial factors for the health of individuals. OBJECTIVE: To describe the prevalence of leisure-time physical activity among the older adults and analyze in terms of so...
INTRODUCTION: Body composition changes related to aging alter the capacity of predicting risk through anthropometric parameters. OBJECTIVE: To discuss methodological aspects of anthropometry in active elderly based on associations between Body Mass Index (BMI) and other nutritional indicators. METHODS: C...
Mello, Edneia Correa;
Diniz, Lunna Honorato;
Lage, Janaine Brandão;
Monteiro, Valéria Silva;
Ribeiro, Mariane Fernandes;
Rosa, Rodrigo César;
Bevilacqua Junior, Domingos Emanuel;
Cardoso, Fabrizio Antônio Gomide;
Teixeira, Vicente de Paula Antunes;
Espindula, Ana Paula.
INTRODUCTION: Physical activity programs in the elderly aim to prevent and/or reduce the functional decline resulting from the senescence process. Several studies provide evidence that Equine Assisted Therapy (EAT) is an effective means of improving health. However, studies addressing the effects of EATo...
INTRODUCTION: Rheumatic diseases have high occurrence in older adults, which may lead to a reduction in independence and quality of life. OBJECTIVE: To calculate prevalence and to identify factors associated with rheumatic diseases in older adults of the urban area of a municipality in Southern Brazil. M...
Introdução: A longevidade tornou-se uma das maiores conquistas da segunda metade do século XX. Objetivo: Comparar a qualidade de vida de idosos brasileiros e portugueses usuários da atenção primária à saúde. Materiais e Métodos: Estudo quantitativo, transversal e comparativo, aplicado a amostra...
As Universidades da Terceira Idade (U3As) geralmente visam promover o envelhecimento saudável com atividades educacionais e sociais, mas desde 2020, o isolamento social da pandemia de Covid-19 tem exigido uma reorganização desses programas. Este artigo discute as possibilidades de intervenções e pra...
Objetivos: avaliar o controle glicêmico de idosos com diabetes mellitus (DM) atendidos num Centro Estadual de Atenção Especializada (CEAE) e conhecer seus fatores associados. Métodos: estudo investigativo e retrospectivo realizado com idosos que possuem DM, atendidos no referido centro. As variáveis...
