Aspectos sociodemográficos, qualidade de vida e saúde do idoso institucionalizado / Sociodemographic aspects, quality of life and health of the institutionalized elderly

RESUMO

Objetivo: analisar as características do idoso institucionalizado apontando correlações. Método: trata-se de um estudo quantitativo, descritivo, analítico, tipo exploratório, com idosos que vivem em instituições de longa permanência para idosos. Empregaram-se questionários sociodemográfico; Mini Mental; índice de Barthel; avaliação autorreferida de fragilidade em idosos; Family Apgar e Perfil de Saúde de Nothingham. Resultados: revela-se que as seis instituições avaliadas eram de caráter filantrópico; foram estudados 135 idosos; a média de idade foi de 76,4 anos e o tempo médio de institucionalização, de quatro anos; de acordo com os questionários, a maioria apresentou pontuação que sugere declínio cognitivo e fragilidade, era independente para as atividades básicas de vida diária, possuía acentuada disfunção familiar e apresentou perceptível perda da sensação da qualidade de vida; a maior parte dos entrevistados mudou para a instituição sem vontade própria. Constatou-se que a preservação da cognição e o maior grau de instrução se correlacionam a uma menor satisfação e percepção de qualidade de vida. Conclusão: apresentaram-se, por este estudo, alguns aspectos próprios do idoso institucionalizado e sua percepção de saúde.(AU)

ABSTRACT

Objective: to analyze the characteristics of the institutionalized elderly by pointing out correlations. Method: this is a quantitative, descriptive, analytical, exploratory study with elderly people living in long-term care facilities for the elderly. The following questionnaires were used sociodemographic; Mini Mental; Barthel index; self-reported assessment of frailty in the elderly; Family Apgar and Nothingham Health Profile. Results: it is revealed that the six institutions evaluated were philanthropic; 135 elderly people were studied; the average age was 76.4 years and the average institutionalization time was four years; According to the questionnaires, most had scores that suggest cognitive decline and frailty, were independent for basic activities of daily living, had marked family dysfunction and showed a noticeable loss of quality of life sensation; Most respondents moved to the institution without their own will. It was found that the preservation of cognition and the higher level of education correlate with lower satisfaction and perception of quality of life. Conclusion: this study presented some aspects of the institutionalized elderly and their perception of health.(AU)

RESUMEN

Objective: to analyze the characteristics of the institutionalized elderly by pointing out correlations. Method: this is a quantitative, descriptive, analytical, exploratory study with elderly people living in long-term care facilities for the elderly. The following questionnaires were used sociodemographic; Mini Mental; Barthel index; self-reported assessment of frailty in the elderly; Family Apgar and Nothingham Health Profile. Results: it is revealed that the six institutions evaluated were philanthropic; 135 elderly people were studied; the average age was 76.4 years and the average institutionalization time was four years; According to the questionnaires, most had scores that suggest cognitive decline and frailty, were independent for basic activities of daily living, had marked family dysfunction and showed a noticeable loss of quality of life sensation; Most respondents moved to the institution without their own will. It was found that the preservation of cognition and the higher level of education correlate with lower satisfaction and perception of quality of life. Conclusion: this study presented some aspects of the institutionalized elderly and their perception of health.(AU)