ABSTRACT A cross-sectional study with quantitative approach carried out with 387 community-dwelling elderly to identify their attitudes toward leisure activities in the cognitive, affective and behavioral dimensions. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Fisher's association test and Spearman'...
The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence and factors associated with functional disability in the elderly. The cross-sectional design was used with a sample of 624 individuals, between 60 and 96 years of age. In the assessment of the elderly interviews and physical performance tests were used...
The objective of this study was to evaluate the perception of the elderly residents of a long-stay nursing home on the process of institutionalization. We interviewed 14 subjects, five women and nine men, aged between 60 and 92 years. Data collection was conducted with a semi-structured sociodemographic ...
Tem-se como objetivo descrever e analisar a percepção da equipe de enfermagem sobre a utilização de fraldas em idosos hospitalizados. Utilizou-se abordagem qualitativa, entrevista semiestruturada, análise de conteúdo do tipo temática, com 22 profissionais de enfermagem, atuantes em unidades de clÃ...
Trata-se de um estudo descritivo, qualitativo, do tipo relato de experiência, com a finalidade de integrar conhecimentos teóricos e práticos na solidificação de uma aprendizagem cientÃfica adquirida nos componentes curriculares Atenção integral à saúde II e Métodos e modelos assistências de e...
The aim of this quantitative cross-sectional study was to assess the functional independence of long-living elderly at the time of hospitalization. The study was conducted in two teaching hospitals, in the period between January and June of 2011, with 116 long-living elderly. The Functional Independence ...