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DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.9276659.v1
title: Evaluation of functional disability and associated factors in the elderly

description: Abstract Objective: To estimate the prevalence and self-reported socio-demographic and health factors associated with functional disability in basic and instrumental activities of daily living among the elderly. Method: A cross-sectional study was carried out, based on a representative sample of elderly people receiving care at a reference unit in the north of the state of Minas Gerais. The data were collected in 2015. Demographic and socioeconomic variables, morbidity, hospitalizations in the previous year, frailty (Edmonton Frail Scale), geriatric depression (GDS-15), and functional disability (Katz Index, Lawton and Brody Scales) were analyzed. Multiple analysis was performed using Poisson regression with robust variance. Results: 360 elderly people aged 65 years and over participated in the study. The prevalence of functional disability for Basic Activities of Daily Living was 21.4% while for instrumental activities it was 78.3%. Functional disability in basic activities was higher among elderly males (p=0.03) who had suffered strokes (p=0.00) and were frail (p=0.00), while for instrumental activities it was higher among older elderly persons (p=0.04); who were illiterate (p=0.00), had less than five years of schooling (p=0.02); had depressive symptoms (p=0.00) and were frail (p=0.00). It was lower among elderly persons who lived alone. Conclusion: A high prevalence of functional disability was identified among the elderly for instrumental activities of daily living, demonstrating the need for an effective and immediate approach by health professionals, who should employ preventive care in order to tackle this problem.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.8259806
title: Patterns of use of time by family caregivers of elderly persons with dementia

description: Abstract Objectives: to describe patterns of use of time in family caregivers of elderly people with dementia, considering the characteristics of the caregivers, the care recipients and the context. Method: Fifty family caregivers of elderly people with intermediate and high levels of physical and cognitive disability participated in an interview about time spent on obligatory care activities over four periods of six hours during a 24-hour period. In addition, a questionnaire about social activities, scales of physical and cognitive functionality of the elderly and an inventory of burden in the family caregivers were applied. Results: 88.0% of the caregivers were women, with a mean age of 57.9 (±11.2) years; 45.92% of the time of the caregivers was used in care activities, 36.92% in discretionary activities, 31.17% in recuperation, and 25.67% in the obligatory activities of the life of the caregiver. The greater the dependence, the longer the care, the less time for self-care and greater the caregivers’ subjective burden. Conclusion: The level of dependence of elderly persons affected by dementia results in an increase in caregiving time and competes with other activities performed by the caregiver. Reorganization of the use of time by family caregivers and provision of formal support can reduce the caregiving burden and benefit the well-being of caregivers.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.9276101
title: The contribution of Home Care to the construction of health care networks from the perspective of health professionals and elderly users

description: Abstract Objective: Analyze Home Care (AD) contribution to the consolidation of Health Care Networks(RAS) from the viewpoint of professionals and elderly users. Method: Qualitative research, through a semi-structured questionnaire, was carried out.Six professionals were included, by draw, each of them from an occupational category of Home Care Service in Sao Caetano do Sul, São Paulo, Brazil, and also 34 users aged over 60 years-old, conscious and oriented, engaged for, at least one year to AD, carrying HAS and DM simultaneously. Results: Subjects’ profile - six professionals, five of them with higher education and one with technical education; average age 39, working in Home Care for approximately two years. Users were predominantly women, aged from 60 to 69 years-old, mostly married and with primary education. Data were categorized: Integrality of Health Care; Home Care and access to other health services; Training and skills in Home Care. It was observed integration among professionals of the sector, valuing biopsychosocial context and guiding actions in the care process. However, deficiency in intersectional articulation was detected. Conclusion: Co-responsibility, training and professional skills were related to an efficient service. Results showed that a humanized approach, bonding, and the effective participation of caregivers and families favor the execution of a therapeutic project and rehabilitation. Home care interconnects RAS points: de-hospitalization guides health care flow. Nevertheless, RAS members’ awareness of Home Care practice, professional training and empowerment of caregivers should be improved.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7835327.v1
title: Which factors are associated with sarcopenia and frailty in elderly persons residing in the community?

description: Abstract Objective: to broaden knowledge about the factors associated with sarcopenia and frailty in elderly persons residing in the community. Method: an integrative systematic review based on the PRISMA recommendations was carried out, using articles published from 2012 to March 2017 in the PubMED, SciELO, Virtual Health Library, CINAHL and Springer electronic databases with the following descriptors: frail elderly, sarcopenia and etiology and their synonyms. The articles identified by the initial search strategy were independently assessed by two researchers, according to the eligibility criteria, and the articles selected were evaluated for methodological quality. Results: the results of this survey show that frailty may be associated with sarcopenia, low serum vitamin D levels, anemia, subclinical hyperthyroidism in men, while the greatest evolution in women was for osteoporosis. An association between sarcopenia and advanced age was also observed, with worsening quality of life, physical-functional capacity, nutritional status and comorbidities, as well as an increased risk of death in sarcopenic elderly persons. Conclusion: this systematic review showed that low serum levels of vitamin D are associated with frailty and factors that predispose this condition. It is therefore important to monitor the serum levels of this vitamin in the elderly population, and it is suggested that new studies are carried out related to supplements of this vitamin in frail elderly persons.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.9276344
title: Reflections on the perception of the elderly regarding happiness and money

description: Abstract Objective: To describe and reflect the possible relationships established by the elderly between happiness and money. Method: It is a qualitative, exploratory and descriptive research, carried out from a semi-structured interview with 19 elderly people, in their households, of both sexes in 2017 and 2018, in two states of the South region of Brazil, through content analysis. Results: What emerged in the voice of older people unfolded into two categories: Money as a way of life and Money does not bring happiness. Participants indicated relationships between happiness and money because money is one of the conditions to meet the basic needs of daily life, but it appeared as a propedeutic resource for happiness. They also reported that the obsessive pursuit of money can generate fascination, anxiety and depression. Conclusion: The participants indicated that money is a means to live well and be happy and was not considered the highest goal of their lives. He is not a promoter of happiness, but can contribute to the pursuit of peace, tranquility and inner satisfaction.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.9276545
title: Factors influencing the condition of vulnerability among the elderly

description: Abstract Objective: Describe health conditions and life habits using Vulnerable Elders Survey-13 scores, with the aim of understanding the factors associated with the vulnerability of the elderly. Method: A quantitative, cross-sectional study was conducted in the Distrito Federal, Brazil. Data were collected by a questionnaire containing the Vulnerable Elders Survey-13 and other variables. Descriptive statistics, correlation and regression analyses were carried out. Results: 956 people aged 60 years and older living in the Distrito Federal were interviewed. Of these, 32.4% had scores equal to or greater than three, and were therefore classified as vulnerable. Some variables exhibited a positive relation with VES-13 score, with intensity ranging from very weak, in the case of systemic arterial hypertension (p=0.035) and diabetes mellitus (p=0.027), to moderate, as was the case with depression (p&lt;0.001), urinary loss (p&lt;0.001) and falls (p&lt;0.001). It was also observed that a 1% increase in the income of the elderly resulted in a reduction of 0.27 points (p&lt;0,001) in Vulnerable Elders Survey score, reducing vulnerability. Conclusion: Depression most influenced vulnerability score, followed by urinary and hearing loss. Public policies aimed at the promotion of the physical and mental health of the elderly and the creation of a propitious environment to increase income, through reinsertion into the labor market or welfare policies, can help to reduce vulnerability.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.9276344.v1
title: Reflections on the perception of the elderly regarding happiness and money

description: Abstract Objective: To describe and reflect the possible relationships established by the elderly between happiness and money. Method: It is a qualitative, exploratory and descriptive research, carried out from a semi-structured interview with 19 elderly people, in their households, of both sexes in 2017 and 2018, in two states of the South region of Brazil, through content analysis. Results: What emerged in the voice of older people unfolded into two categories: Money as a way of life and Money does not bring happiness. Participants indicated relationships between happiness and money because money is one of the conditions to meet the basic needs of daily life, but it appeared as a propedeutic resource for happiness. They also reported that the obsessive pursuit of money can generate fascination, anxiety and depression. Conclusion: The participants indicated that money is a means to live well and be happy and was not considered the highest goal of their lives. He is not a promoter of happiness, but can contribute to the pursuit of peace, tranquility and inner satisfaction.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.9276353
title: Coordination of care increases the quality of care and reduces costs

description: Abstract The study addresses a health care model of the elderly practiced by a health care provider in the city of Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil, focusing on the age group of the elderly, population segment in which the greatest misconceptions are identified. The current assistance models did not consider the deep transformations observed in the new epidemiological and demographic reality of the country. Considering that the aging process in Brazil is relatively recent, the article presents a proposal for a contemporary care model, recommended by the most important national and international health agencies as the most suitable for better care, focusing on the promotion, prevention of health care and the coordination of care, in order to avoid excesses, waste and fragmentation. The assistance and financial results of this study display very positive figures and indicate the path to be taken by healthcare companies. The model of remuneration for service providers and the indicators used for the establishment of bonuses are also presented, since they function as an instrument that stimulates and values good health care practices. This text is concerned with a higher quality, more resolutive and cost-effective care model, which is corroborated by the operator’s results presented here.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.9276362
title: What the elderly think of the care provided by health services

description: Abstract Objective: To identify the social representations of the elderly on the care provided in health services. Method: An exploratory study with a qualitative approach was carried out, in which 238 elderly persons were interviewed about the care they received in Basic Health Units and in a center of specialized care. Their discourse was recorded and transcribed in its entirety, and processed using Iramuteq software. The results were discussed using Social Representation Theory. Results: The elderly associated good care with being treated with respect, attentiveness and politeness; and, at the same time, the requesting of diagnostic exams, referrals to medical specialists and the prescription of medicines. In their imaginary, the Basic Health Unit hinders their access to specialized care and doctors in this service do not know enough to meet the needs of people of different age groups and health problems, meaning that consulting with a specialist becomes more important. In practice, they encounter difficulties related to delays in being attended to and obtaining appointments with specialists, diagnostic exams and with the first come, first served appointment system, which is further limited by the number of places and treatment of specific groups on certain days. Conclusion: The practices in the care provided to the elderly in health services need to be reviewed to offer humanized and qualified care that can meet their needs. Health professionals and managers should consider the different characteristics of the elderly when approaching care.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.9276545.v1
title: Factors influencing the condition of vulnerability among the elderly

description: Abstract Objective: Describe health conditions and life habits using Vulnerable Elders Survey-13 scores, with the aim of understanding the factors associated with the vulnerability of the elderly. Method: A quantitative, cross-sectional study was conducted in the Distrito Federal, Brazil. Data were collected by a questionnaire containing the Vulnerable Elders Survey-13 and other variables. Descriptive statistics, correlation and regression analyses were carried out. Results: 956 people aged 60 years and older living in the Distrito Federal were interviewed. Of these, 32.4% had scores equal to or greater than three, and were therefore classified as vulnerable. Some variables exhibited a positive relation with VES-13 score, with intensity ranging from very weak, in the case of systemic arterial hypertension (p=0.035) and diabetes mellitus (p=0.027), to moderate, as was the case with depression (p&lt;0.001), urinary loss (p&lt;0.001) and falls (p&lt;0.001). It was also observed that a 1% increase in the income of the elderly resulted in a reduction of 0.27 points (p&lt;0,001) in Vulnerable Elders Survey score, reducing vulnerability. Conclusion: Depression most influenced vulnerability score, followed by urinary and hearing loss. Public policies aimed at the promotion of the physical and mental health of the elderly and the creation of a propitious environment to increase income, through reinsertion into the labor market or welfare policies, can help to reduce vulnerability.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.8259839
title: Analysis of risk factors for falls among institutionalized elderly persons

description: Abstract Objectives: to identify the demographic and clinical profile, context of risk and the occurrence of falls among institutionalized elderly persons; analyze the association between the classification of risk of falling using the Brazilian version of the Morse Fall Scale and the occurrence of falls in such individuals. Method: A cohort study was performed in two long-stay institutions in the city of Porto Alegre, Brazil. The sample consisted of 193 elderly persons. Descriptive and inferential statistics (Chi-squared and Fisher tests) were used for analysis. Results: The occurrence of falls was associated with hearing impairment, hand grip strength, Katz Index score, degree of dependence according to Collegial Board Resolution 283/2005 and risk of falls according to the MFS-B. Conclusion: Falls have multifactorial causes, which makes it important to identify the agents that contribute to their occurrence, as it is known that institutionalization significantly increases the risk of falling. Multidisciplinary actions are important for reducing the risk of falls, together with the use of instruments that can predict such risk among institutionalized elderly people.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.9276362.v1
title: What the elderly think of the care provided by health services

description: Abstract Objective: To identify the social representations of the elderly on the care provided in health services. Method: An exploratory study with a qualitative approach was carried out, in which 238 elderly persons were interviewed about the care they received in Basic Health Units and in a center of specialized care. Their discourse was recorded and transcribed in its entirety, and processed using Iramuteq software. The results were discussed using Social Representation Theory. Results: The elderly associated good care with being treated with respect, attentiveness and politeness; and, at the same time, the requesting of diagnostic exams, referrals to medical specialists and the prescription of medicines. In their imaginary, the Basic Health Unit hinders their access to specialized care and doctors in this service do not know enough to meet the needs of people of different age groups and health problems, meaning that consulting with a specialist becomes more important. In practice, they encounter difficulties related to delays in being attended to and obtaining appointments with specialists, diagnostic exams and with the first come, first served appointment system, which is further limited by the number of places and treatment of specific groups on certain days. Conclusion: The practices in the care provided to the elderly in health services need to be reviewed to offer humanized and qualified care that can meet their needs. Health professionals and managers should consider the different characteristics of the elderly when approaching care.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.9276353.v1
title: Coordination of care increases the quality of care and reduces costs

description: Abstract The study addresses a health care model of the elderly practiced by a health care provider in the city of Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil, focusing on the age group of the elderly, population segment in which the greatest misconceptions are identified. The current assistance models did not consider the deep transformations observed in the new epidemiological and demographic reality of the country. Considering that the aging process in Brazil is relatively recent, the article presents a proposal for a contemporary care model, recommended by the most important national and international health agencies as the most suitable for better care, focusing on the promotion, prevention of health care and the coordination of care, in order to avoid excesses, waste and fragmentation. The assistance and financial results of this study display very positive figures and indicate the path to be taken by healthcare companies. The model of remuneration for service providers and the indicators used for the establishment of bonuses are also presented, since they function as an instrument that stimulates and values good health care practices. This text is concerned with a higher quality, more resolutive and cost-effective care model, which is corroborated by the operator’s results presented here.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.9927149
title: Falls among the elderly: environmental limitations and functional losses

description: Abstract Objective : To identify the intrinsic and extrinsic factors that predispose the elderly to falls and to discuss the consequences of these events in their lives. Method : A descriptive, exploratory study with a qualitative approach was carried out in a city in the southwest region of Bahia, Brazil. The target audience was composed of elderly people living in the area covered by the Family Health Strategy of this city. Data collection took place from April to June 2018 through a semi-structured, scripted interview. The content analysis technique proposed by Laurence Bardin was used to analyze and organize the information. Results : From the analysis of the interviews the main factors that predisposed the elderly to falls emerged, and these were methodologically divided into intrinsic and extrinsic. There were also post-fall events, such as the fear of falling again and the need to inhabit the same place where the fall occurred, as this is a domestic environment which, for social reasons, cannot be modified as recommended by preventive educational actions. Conclusion : The results show that falls among these elderly people occurred in the domestic environment due to structural (extrinsic) issues, and are less influenced by health problems (intrinsic). It can therefore be concluded that the need to inhabit the same place where the fall occurred, without it being modified, generates a fear of falling again, limiting independence and reducing functional capacity, and making effective intersectoral actions essential.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.8259839.v1
title: Analysis of risk factors for falls among institutionalized elderly persons

description: Abstract Objectives: to identify the demographic and clinical profile, context of risk and the occurrence of falls among institutionalized elderly persons; analyze the association between the classification of risk of falling using the Brazilian version of the Morse Fall Scale and the occurrence of falls in such individuals. Method: A cohort study was performed in two long-stay institutions in the city of Porto Alegre, Brazil. The sample consisted of 193 elderly persons. Descriptive and inferential statistics (Chi-squared and Fisher tests) were used for analysis. Results: The occurrence of falls was associated with hearing impairment, hand grip strength, Katz Index score, degree of dependence according to Collegial Board Resolution 283/2005 and risk of falls according to the MFS-B. Conclusion: Falls have multifactorial causes, which makes it important to identify the agents that contribute to their occurrence, as it is known that institutionalization significantly increases the risk of falling. Multidisciplinary actions are important for reducing the risk of falls, together with the use of instruments that can predict such risk among institutionalized elderly people.