Capoterapia como meio de inclusão social para idosos / The capoterapia as a means of social inclusion for elderly peolpe / Capoterapia como medio de inclusión social para los ancianos

Objetivo: Descrever os benefícios da capoterapia como meio de inclusão social para idosos. Métodos: estudo descritivo e transversal, com abordagem qualitativa, realizado com 15 idosos que praticavam regularmente a capoterapia em um Centro de Convivência. Realizaram-se entrevistas mediante um roteiro semiestruturado, em outubro e novembro de 2014. A análise dos dados ocorreu por meio do Discurso do Sujeito Coletivo. Resultados: a prática regular da capoterapia foi uma motivação para a realização de atividades físicas e proporcionou a redução de dores decorrentes de condições crônicas associadas ao envelhecimento; além da formação de novas amizades e aprendizado de conhecimentos sobre o envelhecimento com saúde. Conclusão: é necessário estimular a realização de pesquisas relacionadas aos benefícios de inclusão para idosos em meio social por meio da capoterapia, para ampliar a visibilidade de órgãos públicos e serviços de saúde para cuidado de idosos

Objective: The study's purpose has been to describe the benefits of capoterapia as a means of social inclusion for elderly people. Methods: It is a descriptive and cross-sectional study with a qualitative approach, which was carried out with 15 elderly people who regularly have practiced capoterapia in an Elderly Experience Sharing Center. Interviews were performed through a semi-structured script over the period from October to November 2014. Data analysis occurred through the Collective Subject Discourse. Results: The regular practice of capoterapia was a motivation for the accomplishment of physical activities, and also provided the reduction of pains due to chronic conditions associated with aging; furthermore, it provided the formation of new friendships and learning experiences about healthful aging. Conclusion: It is necessary to stimulate the realization of research related to the benefits of including elderly people in the social environment through the capoterapia, aiming to increase the visibility of public agencies and health services towards the elderly careperspective with regards to the elderly people bearing this pathology

Objetivo: Describir los beneficios de capoterapia como medio de inclusión social para los ancianos. Método: estudio descriptivo transversal, con un enfoque cualitativo, realizado con 15 ancianos que practican con asiduidad capoterapia en un Centro de Convivencia. Las entrevistas se realizaron a través de un cuestionario semi-estructurado, en octubre y noviembre de 2014. El análisis de datos fue el Discurso del Sujeto Colectivo. Resultados: la práctica regular de capoterapia fue una motivación para las actividades físicas y siempre que la reducción del dolor resultante de condiciones crónicas asociadas con el envejecimiento; además de la formación de nuevas amistades y aprender conocimientos sobre el envejecimiento saludable. Conclusión: es necesario estimular el desarrollo de la investigación relacionada con los beneficios de la inclusión de las personas mayores en el entorno social a través de capoterapia para aumentar la visibilidad de los organismos públicos y los servicios de atención de salud para los ancianos

Epidemiological situation of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)-related mortality in a municipality in northeastern Brazil. A retrospective cross-sectional study

ABSTRACT CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: The number of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)-related deaths covers different segments of the population differently, making monitoring of this mortality essential. The aim of this study was to describe the epidemiological situation of AIDS-related mortality in a municipality in the northeastern region of Brazil. DESIGN AND SETTING: Retrospective cross-sectional study based on data from death certificates in the mortality information system of the Health Information Center, Municipal Health Foundation, Brazil. METHODS: Between 2003 and 2013, we investigated death certificates on which AIDS-related mortality was reported. Sociodemographic data, year, place, type of establishment where death occurred and underlying and associated causes that led to AIDS-related death were described. The Mann-Kendall test was used to verify the growth trend of the standardized mortality rate over the period studied. RESULTS: Among the 1,066 AIDS-related deaths, 69.7% were among men; 47.2% of the individuals were 28-41 years of age, 32.7% had had 4-7 years of schooling, 66.9% were pardos (mixed race), 55.7% were unmarried and 15.3% were housekeepers. Hospitals were the site of 97% of the deaths, and 91% occurred at public hospitals. Respiratory failure was the main cause of death. The prevalence of infectious and parasitic diseases was 99.0%. AIDS-related mortality increased by 160% over the period studied, from 5.5/100,000 inhabitants in 2003 to 14.3/100,000 in 2013. CONCLUSION: In the Brazilian municipality studied here, AIDS-related mortality was most prevalent among men and young adults of lower socioeconomic level. Over the period studied, the mortality rate increased.