Resultados: 6

Quality of life related to functional dependence, family functioning and social support in older adults

Rev. Esc. Enferm. USP; 56 (), 2022
ABSTRACT Objective: to determine the relationship between quality of life and functional dependence, family functioning and social support in older adults in northeastern Mexico. Method: this is a quantitative, descriptive and analytical study, with 205 older adults. The Barthel Index, Lawton and Brody...

Rural workload and factors associated with the use of medication by elderly people

Rev. Esc. Enferm. USP; 52 (), 2018
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...

Atuação da equipe de enfermagem frente à sexualidade de idosas institucionalizadas

Rev. Esc. Enferm. USP; 52 (), 2018
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 ...

Uso de medicamentos asociados al riesgo de caídas en ancianos no institucionalizados

Rev. Esc. Enferm. USP; 52 (), 2018
RESUMEN Objetivo: Determinar qué número de medicamentos consumidos diariamente es influyente en el riesgo de caídas en ancianos no institucionalizados y con historial de caídas en el último año. Método: Estudio descriptivo mediante muestreo aleatorio con la utilización de los siguientes instrum...

Elderly caregivers living in urban, rural and high social vulnerability contexts

Rev. Esc. Enferm. USP; 51 (), 2017
Abstract OBJECTIVE Comparing the differences in the sociodemographic, care and health profiles of elderly caregivers of the elderly living in urban, rural, and high social vulnerability contexts. METHOD A cross-sectional study developed with elderly caregivers enrolled in the Family Health Units of a m...

Aging as a predictor of nursing workload in Intensive Care Unit: results from a Brazilian Sample

Rev. Esc. Enferm. USP; 51 (), 2017
Abstract OBJECTIVE Verify if aging is an independent predictor of NW in ICU, according to age groups, and its predictive value as a determinant of NW in ICU. METHODS Study was conducted from 2012 to 2016. A convenience sample composed by patients (age ≥ 18) admitted to nine ICU belonging to a Bra...