Chronic non-communicable diseases and the functional capacity of elderly people

Abstract: Objective: This study aimed at identifying the relationship between the chronic non-communicable diseases and the functional capacity of domiciled elderly people. Method: This is a descriptive and correlational study, with quantitative nature, in which 90 elderly subjects registered in the Family Health Strategy were assessed. Results: The study showed a high frequency of chronic diseases in elderly subjects, especially systemic arterial hypertension (SAH) and diabetes mellitus (DM) (97,8% and 24,4%, respectively). Regarding the Daily Life Activities (DLA), 16% of the surveyed elderly showed dependence for at least one activity. In relation to the Instrumental Daily Life Activities, 81% showed some dependence for its accomplishment. Conclusion: In the studied reality, being hypertensive, or hypertensive and diabetic at the same time, is related to the presence of functional dependence in the elderly person

Object Details

• Alternative title: Doenças crônicas não transmissíveis e a capacidade funcional de idosos
• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch
• Notes: Veröffentlichungsversion ; begutachtet (peer reviewed) ; In: Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online ; 6 (2017) 2 ; 516-524

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (where): Mannheim
• (when): 2017

Further information

• DOI: 10.9789/2175-5361.2014.v6i2.516-524
• URN: urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-54507-8
• Rights: Open Access; Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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