Investigando a população idosa do município de Tanguá: o perfil dos frequentadores de uma policlínica de saúde / Investigando la población anciana de la ciudad de Tanguá: el perfil de los frecuentadores de una policlínica de salud / Investigating the aged population of tanguá city: the profile of the frequenters of a health polyclinic
There was in interviewed population a prevalence of the feminine sex, low education and the majority lived with family; regarding to health data, 25% and 56.6% consider its health as good or reasonable, respectively, even those with confirmed diseases, being the arterial hypertension the illness most prevalent.
Conclusion:
The mapping of the characteristics of older people from a particular region contributes to the understanding of aging Brazilian, as well as new directions for public policy.
Objetivo:
Describir el perfil de los usuarios ancianos de un policlínica de la salud de la ciudad de Tanguá, RJ.
Método:
Estudio transversal, descriptivo. Un cuestionario fue utilizado como instrumento de la colecta de datos, participando 180 ancianos.