ABSTRACT Objective: To identify and analyze the sociodemographic and health factors and the social support network of the elderly associated with frailty in the assessments carried out between 2007/2008 and 2018. Methods: This is a longitudinal study with elderly people aged ≥65 years living in t...
Objetivo: analisar a prevalência e os fatores associados ao medo de cair em idosos sem histórico de quedas residentes na comunidade. Método: estudo transversal, realizado entre os meses de junho e agosto de 2018, com 140 pessoas de 65 anos ou mais sem histórico de quedas, cadastrados nas Estratégias...
Objective. To identify the physiological changes in older adults’ vision during the aging process. Methods. An exploratory, descriptive study with a qualitative approach was conducted with 20 older adults and six healthcare providers who worked with older adults in João Pessoa, Paraíba (Brazil). The ...
ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the risk of violence associated to functional capacity and sociodemographic characteristics of hospitalized elderly. Method: Quantitative, cross-sectional, multicenter study conducted with elderly receiving care at university hospitals of the municipalities of João Pesso...
ABSTRACT Objective: To identify the incidence, risk factors for delirium, and its association with death in the elderly hospitalized with fractures. Method: Prospective cohort, with a one-year follow-up of elderly people with clinical or radiological diagnosis of fracture, from an emergency and trauma ...
ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the construct validity and internal consistency of the Brazilian version of Leisure Attitude Measurement for the elderly. Method: Methodological study with a quantitative approach. The data were collected for three months through domiciliary visits to a random and repres...
ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the incidence and means of elderly suicide in Brazil. Method: Epidemiologic, cross-sectional, quantitative, and retrospective study. The data were obtained in a platform maintained by the Ministry of Health and analyzed. The mortality rate was calculated and means and per...
Objetivos:identificar na literatura científica o conhecimento produzido sobre lesões por fricção em idosos. Métodos: trata-se de uma revisão integrativa de literatura (2014-2019), realizada a partir de busca nas bases de dados/plataformas National Library of Medicine, Biomedical Answers e Bibliotec...
Objetivo: avaliar a qualidade de vida de idosos hospitalizados e sua associação as variáveis sociodemográficas, econômica, tempo de internação e ter cuidador. Método: estudo transversal, no qual foram incluídos cem participantes. A coleta de dados deu-se entre setembro de 2018 e abril de 2019. A...
Objetivo: caracterizar as pessoas idosas hospitalizadas quanto às dimensões propostas pelo Modelo de Sistemas de Neuman. Método: recorte de estudo qualitativo, ancorado na proposta da Pesquisa Convergente Assistencial, desenvolvido em hospital de ensino com 30 pessoas idosas. A produção dos dados oc...
