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Losses of functional capacity in elderly institutionalized in the city of Natal/Rio Grande do Norte

Objective: Analyze aspects related to functional disability of the elderly living in a Long Permanence Elderly Institution (ILPI) in the city of Natal - Rio Grande do Norte. Method: Descriptive, exploratory and quantitative study realized with 48 elderly, through interview, Katz Index and MMSE - Mini Mental State Exam. Results: 52,08% were female with a mean of 78 ± 8,62 years old, 54,17% singles and 27,08% widowed. 41,66% had no children, and 31.25% are illiterate. 75% are independent; partially dependent 8,33% and 4,16% are dependent. Conclusion: The results reveal the importance of using geriatric assessment tools in the identification of the profile of the institutionalized elderly, allowing to develop health promotion strategies, prevention of diseases and rehabilitation given the functional losses of the elderly.

Losses of functional capacity in elderly institutionalized in the city of Natal/Rio Grande do Norte

Urheber*in: Azevedo, Lívia Maria de; Oliveira, Karla Maryjara Varela de; Nunes, Vilani Medeiros de Araújo; Alchieri, João Carlos

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Alternative title
Pérdidas de capacidad funcional en ancianos institucionalizados en la ciudad de Natal/Rio Grande do Norte
Perdas da capacidade funcional em idosos institucionalizados no município de Natal/RN
ISSN
2175-5361
Extent
Seite(n): 485-492
Language
Englisch
Notes
Status: Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)

Bibliographic citation
Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 6(2)

Subject
Soziologie, Anthropologie
Sozialwissenschaften, Soziologie
Soziale Probleme und Sozialdienste
Medizinsoziologie
Gerontologie, Alterssoziologie
soziale Probleme
alter Mensch
Funktionalität
Behinderung
Gesundheitsförderung
Prophylaxe
Abhängigkeit
Pflegeheim
Geriatrie
Brasilien
Lateinamerika
Südamerika

Event
Geistige Schöpfung
(who)
Azevedo, Lívia Maria de
Oliveira, Karla Maryjara Varela de
Nunes, Vilani Medeiros de Araújo
Alchieri, João Carlos
Event
Veröffentlichung
(when)
2014

DOI
URN
urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-54504-3
Rights
GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften. Bibliothek Köln
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Object type

  • Zeitschriftenartikel

Associated

  • Azevedo, Lívia Maria de
  • Oliveira, Karla Maryjara Varela de
  • Nunes, Vilani Medeiros de Araújo
  • Alchieri, João Carlos

Time of origin

  • 2014

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