Abstract Objective: To perform a situational diagnosis of a population hospitalized with chronic non-communicable diseases (NCD) who are potentially entitled to palliative care in a university hospital. Method: A quantitative study with document analysis was carried out. The analyzes were categorized ...
Objetivo: analisar os fatores associados à percepção da qualidade dos serviços de atenção primária à saúde (APS) por idosos. Métodos: estudo transversal com 893 idosos de 60 anos ou mais, residentes na Região Metropolitana de Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil; os desfechos do estudo foram os indicad...
Servicios de Salud para Ancianos,
Evaluación Geriátrica,
Percepción Social,
Atención Primaria de Salud,
Factores de Edad,
Factores Sexuales,
Factores Socioeconómicos,
Accesibilidad a los Servicios de Salud,
Salud del Anciano,
Calidad de la Atención de Salud,
Encuestas y Cuestionarios,
Estudios Transversales,
Brasil
Abstract Objective: To identify the epidemiological and socio-demographic profile of elderly victims of traffic accidents reported in articles published in scientific literature from 2013 to 2018. Method: The Literatura Latino Americana em Ciências da Saúde (Latin American Literature in Health Scienc...
Abstract Objective : To identify the intrinsic and extrinsic factors that predispose the elderly to falls and to discuss the consequences of these events in their lives. Method : A descriptive, exploratory study with a qualitative approach was carried out in a city in the southwest region of Bahia, Bra...
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of a multiple intervention programme for the prevention of falls in older adults from a University of the Third Age (U3A). METHOD: A quasi-experimental, non-controlled, longitudinal and quantitative study was performed. 69 older adults were allocated int...
Abstract Objective: To describe the sociodemographic profile of elderly persons with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in the state of Alagoas, Brazil. Method: An ecological study with a descriptive and quantitative approach was carried out. Data was used from elderly patients with HIV reported in the...
Abstract : To measure the Quality of Life (QoL) and associated factors in a group of elderly persons receiving care through a health plan operator in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. Method: A cross-sectional study was carried out with 169 elderly persons enrolled in a health plan and who were participan...
Abstract Objective: To evaluate the effect of the application of coaching on the health promotion of the elderly. Method: A systematic review was performed in the PubMed, MEDLINE and SciELO databases. The selection of articles followed the PRISMA guidelines, and the articles were published from 2008 to...
Abstract The aim of this cross-sectional study was to estimate the prevalence of self-reportedhypertension and diabetes among elderly users of primary healthcare facilities in Ribeirão Preto, Brazil, and to investigate the association between these chronic conditions and physical activity and the degree...
Abstract Objective: to evaluate the association between the number of medications taken and nutritional markers in Brazilian elderly persons diagnosed with chronic diseases. Method: study based on data from the National Health Survey (PNS) 2013, for the population aged 60 years or older who reported at...
