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Fragility and functional status of institutionalized elderly

Objective: investigating the association between fragility in the elderly and the clinical variable functional status. Method: a field research, of a quantitative nature, attended by 22 seniors. Data were collected through the Edmonton Frail Scale (EFS), the Katz Index and the Lawton scale and analyzed using SPSS for Windows. The research was approved by the Committee of Ethics in Research, under CAAE 0031.0.470.000-11. Results: there was demonstrated that many elderly people had some sort of weakness (63,7%) and presented a good functional ability to performing activities of daily living (41,8%). However, 59% presented some kind of dependence or need for help to the improvement of daily instrumental activities. Conclusion: there is a need for a qualified assistance and turned to improvement of quality of life and independence of frail elderly, including in long-stay institutions.

Urheber*in: Duarte, Marcella Costa Souto; Lima, Ubiraciara Soares de; Albuquerque, Karla Fernandes de; Evangelista, Carla Braz; Souto, Hugo Costa; Patrício, Anna Claudia Freire de Araújo

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Alternative title: Fragilidade e status funcional de idosos institucionalizados
La fragilidad y el estado funcional de ancianos institucionalizados

ISSN: 2175-5361

Extent: Seite(n): 2688-2696

Language: Englisch

Notes: Status: Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)

Bibliographic citation: Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 7(3)

Subject: Soziologie, Anthropologie
Sozialwissenschaften, Soziologie
Medizinsoziologie
Gerontologie, Alterssoziologie
alter Mensch
Alltag
Lebensqualität
Hilfeleistung
Hilfsbedürftigkeit

Event: Geistige Schöpfung

(who): Duarte, Marcella Costa Souto
Lima, Ubiraciara Soares de
Albuquerque, Karla Fernandes de
Evangelista, Carla Braz
Souto, Hugo Costa
Patrício, Anna Claudia Freire de Araújo

Event: Veröffentlichung

(when): 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.9789/2175-5361.2015.v7i3.2688-2696

URN: urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-54000-9

Rights: GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften. Bibliothek Köln

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Duarte, Marcella Costa Souto
Lima, Ubiraciara Soares de
Albuquerque, Karla Fernandes de
Evangelista, Carla Braz
Souto, Hugo Costa
Patrício, Anna Claudia Freire de Araújo

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2015

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