ABSTRACT Objective: To verify the occurrence and factors associated to social, individual and programmatic vulnerability among older adults. Method: A household and cross-sectional survey conducted with 701 community-dwelling older adults. For evaluation of the individual component, we used the frailty...
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...
OBJETIVO: avaliar a cognição de idosos residentes em instituições de longa permanência e verificar a associação do estado cognitivo às variáveis sociodemográficas e aos domínios do Miniexame do Estado Mental (MEEM). MÉTODO: estudo descritivo, transversal e quanti...
ABSTRACT Objective: Identify the prevalence and factors associated with the use of medication by elderly rural workers and verify the association between the use of medication and rural workload. Method: Cross-sectional, exploratory study, conducted among elderly rural workers from the state of Rio Gra...
ABSTRACT Objectives: To analyze and reflect on the potential applicability of the contribution of the physical resilience conceptual model of Whitson et al. in the care for older adults. Method: The present article of reflection was structured based on the consultation of articles and definition of inh...
ABSTRACT Objective: To identify polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate medications (PIM) for elder people with chronic health situations and its implications for gerontological nursing. Method: Descriptive and transversal study, conducted from March to September 2016 by pharmaceutical residents in ...
RESUMO Objetivo Identificar o conhecimento de profissionais sobre a tecnologia assistiva e a sua importância na vida do idoso. Método Estudo exploratório descritivo com abordagem qualitativa, realizado com profissionais atuantes em três grupos de convivência de Cajazeiras/PB. Os dados foram cole...
Objetivo: Os objetivos foram descrever as características sócio demográficas e econômicas dos idosos, verificar a associação do arranjo domiciliar com as condições de saúde e qualidade de vida. Método: Estudo tipo inquérito domiciliar, analítico, transversal, observacional, realizado com 850 ...
ABSTRACT Objective: to present a physical frailty prediction model for oldest old users of primary health care, according to clinical variables. Method: cross-sectional study with proportional stratified sample of 243 oldest old subjects. Data were collected through a structured clinical questionnaire,...
RESUMO Objetivo: Analisar como a equipe de enfermagem atua frente à sexualidade no cotidiano das idosas institucionalizadas. Método: Estudo qualitativo e descritivo, realizado em uma Instituição de Longa Permanência, na região sul do Brasil. Os dados foram coletados nos meses de abril a julho de ...
