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Care and functional disabilities in daily activities - ELSI-Brazil

Rev. saúde pública (Online); 52 (supl.2), 2018
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To investigate the prevalence of demand and provision of care for the Brazilian population with functional disabilities in activities of daily living. METHODS This is a quantitative and descriptive study using baseline data from ELSI-Brazil (Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Aging), ...

Inequalities in basic activities of daily living among older adults: ELSI-Brazil, 2015

Rev. saúde pública (Online); 52 (supl.2), 2018
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To evaluate the magnitude of wealth-related inequalities in basic activities of daily living among community-dwelling Brazilian older adults and to determine the contribution of demographic, socioeconomic, and health conditions to the inequality. METHODS We used data from the 2015 ...

Contribution of chronic diseases to the prevalence of disability in basic and instrumental activities of daily living in elderly Brazilians: the National Health Survey (2013)

Abstract: This study's objective was to assess the contribution of selected chronic diseases to the prevalence of disability in elderly Brazilians, based on data from the National Health Survey (PNS 2013). Disability was defined as some degree of difficulty in performing ten activities, considering three...

O cotidiano de adolescentes em um Centro de Atenção Psicossocial de Álcool e outras Drogas: realidades e desafios

Este estudo objetivou compreender o cotidiano dos adolescentes em relação às drogas, no Centro de Atenção Psicossocial de Álcool e outras Drogas (CAPSad) e nos demais contextos de inserção pelos quais transitam, sob a ótica dos próprios adolescentes. Contou-se com a participação de oito adole...

Low back pain and disability in military police: an epidemiological study

Abstract Introduction: The low back pain is a major public health problem in industrialized societies, commonly affecting the adult population. The occupation is considered as a risk factor, especially those functions that require physical effort, we have as example the job of the military police, who a...

Physical fitness and physical function in survivors of sepsis after hospital discharge

Abstract Introduction: Severe sepsis may be accompanied by long-term sequelae, and physical aspects related to physical fitness and physical function of sepsis survivors after discharge are still poorly explored. Objective: This is an integrative review aimed at analyzing if sepsis survivors present i...

Elderly and caregiver demand: proposal for a care need classification

Rev. bras. enferm; 71 (supl.2), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective: To propose a care need classification for elderly people by identifying their functional demands. Method: Cross-sectional study carried out in São Paulo, in 2006, with 1,413 elderly (≥ 60 years old), participants in the Health, Well-being and Aging study (SABE - Saúde, Bem E...

Family health strategy: relevance to the functional capacity of older people

Rev. bras. enferm; 71 (supl.2), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective: to identify the functional capacity of older people based on their performance on basic activities of daily living. Method: a cross-sectional study, carried out through the record of the Family Health teams working in the urban area of a city in northern Minas Gerais, in 2015. To as...

Factors associated to the dependence of older adults with diabetes mellitus type 2

Rev. bras. enferm; 71 (supl.2), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective: to identify factors associated to the dependence of older adults with Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 Method: analytical and epidemiological study with 99 older adults. The Brazilian Multidimensional Functional Assessment Questionnaire and a questionnaire composed by socio-demographic and...

Temporal analysis of the functional status of older people in the state of Paraíba, Brazil

Rev. bras. enferm; 71 (supl.2), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective: To verify the profile and the functional status of older people living in the state of Paraíba, Brazil, from a temporal perspective. Method: This was a descriptive study with secondary analysis of data from the Health Indicator and Aging Policy Monitoring system (SISAP-Idoso - Sist...