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DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14289788
title: Evaluation of the presence of family caregivers of elderly with cognitive and functional deficits living in Belo Horizonte-MG, Brazil

description: OBJECTIVE: Detect elderly with cognitive and functional decline living in the area covered by a basic health unit BHU in Belo Horizonte-MG, Brazil, describe their profile and assess the presence of family caregivers. METHOD: Cross-sectional study from research of Programa de Educação pelo Trabalho em Saúde PET-Saúde, in the área of Elderly Health Care. From the whole sample, were selected for analysis elderly individuals with Mini-Mental State Examination MMSE less than 18, totaling 91 individuals. We analyzed age, gender, income, education, grip strength, living alone and having family caregiver. RESULTS: 25% of the subjects interviewed had MMSE less than 18. Among these, 80% were women, ages ranged between 60 and 96 years, 12% lived alone, 85% had no family caregiver. Overall, they had low levels of education and income; 52.31% of those who underwent handgrip strength measurement can be considered pre-frail. CONCLUSION: Most elderly in this study do not have family caregivers, in addition, there are elderly with cognitive and functional deficits living alone.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14289788.v1
title: Evaluation of the presence of family caregivers of elderly with cognitive and functional deficits living in Belo Horizonte-MG, Brazil

description: OBJECTIVE: Detect elderly with cognitive and functional decline living in the area covered by a basic health unit BHU in Belo Horizonte-MG, Brazil, describe their profile and assess the presence of family caregivers. METHOD: Cross-sectional study from research of Programa de Educação pelo Trabalho em Saúde PET-Saúde, in the área of Elderly Health Care. From the whole sample, were selected for analysis elderly individuals with Mini-Mental State Examination MMSE less than 18, totaling 91 individuals. We analyzed age, gender, income, education, grip strength, living alone and having family caregiver. RESULTS: 25% of the subjects interviewed had MMSE less than 18. Among these, 80% were women, ages ranged between 60 and 96 years, 12% lived alone, 85% had no family caregiver. Overall, they had low levels of education and income; 52.31% of those who underwent handgrip strength measurement can be considered pre-frail. CONCLUSION: Most elderly in this study do not have family caregivers, in addition, there are elderly with cognitive and functional deficits living alone.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14289787.v1
title: Pharmacological non-adherence therapy and associated factors among elderly from a philanthropic outpatient unit of Espírito Santo state, Brazil

description: OBJECTIVES: To estimate the non-adherence frequency of drug treatment among elderly outpatients and to analyze associated factors. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 263 elderly patients from the medical specialties outpatient of a philanthropic hospital, located in the city of Vitoria, Espirito Santo state, Brazil. Interview was conducted using a structured script in three blocks that contemplated sociodemographic, health and lifestyle and medications used. To check the non-adherence to drug treatment, Measurement of Treatment Adherence (MTA) was applied. Data were analyzed using the chi-square test for categorical variables. The variables with p&lt;0.05 in the final model of multiple Poisson regression were considered significant. RESULTS: The results showed a frequency of non-adherence to drug treatment in 26.7% of the sample. Non-adherence to drug treatment in this population was positively associated with lack of employment prior to retirement (PR=1.12; p&lt;0.010); the presence of cognitive decline (PR=1.13; p&lt;0.010) and poor eating habits (PR=1.12; p&lt;0.005). CONCLUSION: With this study, it was possible to identify the factors associated with non-adherence to drug treatment in the investigated elderly and thus contribute to the knowledge of the socio-demographic profile, health and lifestyle and characteristics related to the use of drugs by this population.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14289790
title: Epidemiologic profile of elderly people who died because of falls in Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil

description: OBJECTIVE: To determine the characteristics of elderly who died by falling in Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, from 2006 to 2011. METHODS: We analyzed 2,126 deaths from falls in the state from 2006 to 2011, registered in the Brazilian Mortality Information System. Statistical analyzes were performed using the SPSS 17.0 computer application. RESULTS: The chance of death from falls in the elderly is significantly higher for females, age group above 69 years and elderly people with white skin color, widowed or single. There was a 41.8% increase in specific mortality rates fall during the study period, the highest rate occurring in 2011 31.56 deaths fall among 100,000 elderly, higher for females and age 80 years or more. CONCLUSION: It was found that the mortality rate from falls increased from 2006 to 2011 in that state, being highest for those aged 80 and over, relevance of results for the development of public policies for the elderly.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14289790.v1
title: Epidemiologic profile of elderly people who died because of falls in Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil

description: OBJECTIVE: To determine the characteristics of elderly who died by falling in Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, from 2006 to 2011. METHODS: We analyzed 2,126 deaths from falls in the state from 2006 to 2011, registered in the Brazilian Mortality Information System. Statistical analyzes were performed using the SPSS 17.0 computer application. RESULTS: The chance of death from falls in the elderly is significantly higher for females, age group above 69 years and elderly people with white skin color, widowed or single. There was a 41.8% increase in specific mortality rates fall during the study period, the highest rate occurring in 2011 31.56 deaths fall among 100,000 elderly, higher for females and age 80 years or more. CONCLUSION: It was found that the mortality rate from falls increased from 2006 to 2011 in that state, being highest for those aged 80 and over, relevance of results for the development of public policies for the elderly.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14289793
title: Inappropriate medication use in older adults with chronic diseases in a health plan in São Paulo, Brazil

description: INTRODUCTION: Polypharmacy and prescribing inappropriate medication to the elderly can cause a lot of unwanted effects, compromising their functional capacity. OBJECTIVE: Checking for the presence of inappropriate medication prescription in a group of elderly linked to a private health plan with coverage in the city of São Paulo-SP, Brazil. METHODOLOGY: Study based on the analysis of prescriptions made to a group of elderly linked to a private health plan, all bearers of chronic degenerative diseases and accompanied by doctors of various specialities, in the capital of the state of São Paulo, Brazil, during years 2012 and 2013. The medications were examined according to the criteria of Beers reviewed by the American Geriatrics Society in 2012. RESULTS: Were observed prescriptions made to 2,500 elderlies with a total of 8,760 medicines. Of those, 2,926 33.4% were considered inappropriate for use in older adults. The most prescribed were anti-inflammatory drugs, followed by cardiovascular and centrally acting medications. Most of these aged people have no personal doctor, being accompanied, on average, by 4 doctors of different specialties. CONCLUSION: The researched group features a high number of prescriptions of inappropriate medications for use in the elderly, which, added to their own characteristics, causes this group to have an increased risk for the appearance of iatrogenics. The use of criteria of easier memorization to identify these drugs and, mainly, to review how the supplementary health sector in Brazil serves this age segment is of paramount importance in order to preserve the quality of life of elderly.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14289793.v1
title: Inappropriate medication use in older adults with chronic diseases in a health plan in São Paulo, Brazil

description: INTRODUCTION: Polypharmacy and prescribing inappropriate medication to the elderly can cause a lot of unwanted effects, compromising their functional capacity. OBJECTIVE: Checking for the presence of inappropriate medication prescription in a group of elderly linked to a private health plan with coverage in the city of São Paulo-SP, Brazil. METHODOLOGY: Study based on the analysis of prescriptions made to a group of elderly linked to a private health plan, all bearers of chronic degenerative diseases and accompanied by doctors of various specialities, in the capital of the state of São Paulo, Brazil, during years 2012 and 2013. The medications were examined according to the criteria of Beers reviewed by the American Geriatrics Society in 2012. RESULTS: Were observed prescriptions made to 2,500 elderlies with a total of 8,760 medicines. Of those, 2,926 33.4% were considered inappropriate for use in older adults. The most prescribed were anti-inflammatory drugs, followed by cardiovascular and centrally acting medications. Most of these aged people have no personal doctor, being accompanied, on average, by 4 doctors of different specialties. CONCLUSION: The researched group features a high number of prescriptions of inappropriate medications for use in the elderly, which, added to their own characteristics, causes this group to have an increased risk for the appearance of iatrogenics. The use of criteria of easier memorization to identify these drugs and, mainly, to review how the supplementary health sector in Brazil serves this age segment is of paramount importance in order to preserve the quality of life of elderly.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14289794
title: Free as a butterfly: symbology and palliative care

description: AbstractThe aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between butterflies and palliative care. A qualitative ethnographic study was performed, based on participant observation in two Oncology Palliative Care Services in Brazil and in Portugal. A literature review on the etymological and symbolic meaning of butterflies, followed by discussions with experts who have studied this insect and its presence in art, books and movies, was undertaken. Butterfly symbols vary from place to place and from people to people, and the semantics and representation of the insect are associated with various forms of life, culture, religion and belief. The constant and intriguing presence of butterflies on the walls and windows of the hospitals studied has a significance for palliative care. The metamorphosis of butterflies is symbolically associated with radical changes in human lives, with death perceived as a possibility for renewal. Therefore, the breaking of the cocoon is the death of the body, when the soul achieves freedom in the image of the butterfly. Thus, palliative care, in its theoretical philosophy and applied practice, assists and eases this process of change in the lives of patients and their families, without denying the death, pain nor suffering experienced by the elderly during an advanced disease.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14289794.v1
title: Free as a butterfly: symbology and palliative care

description: AbstractThe aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between butterflies and palliative care. A qualitative ethnographic study was performed, based on participant observation in two Oncology Palliative Care Services in Brazil and in Portugal. A literature review on the etymological and symbolic meaning of butterflies, followed by discussions with experts who have studied this insect and its presence in art, books and movies, was undertaken. Butterfly symbols vary from place to place and from people to people, and the semantics and representation of the insect are associated with various forms of life, culture, religion and belief. The constant and intriguing presence of butterflies on the walls and windows of the hospitals studied has a significance for palliative care. The metamorphosis of butterflies is symbolically associated with radical changes in human lives, with death perceived as a possibility for renewal. Therefore, the breaking of the cocoon is the death of the body, when the soul achieves freedom in the image of the butterfly. Thus, palliative care, in its theoretical philosophy and applied practice, assists and eases this process of change in the lives of patients and their families, without denying the death, pain nor suffering experienced by the elderly during an advanced disease.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14289797.v1
title: The household arrangements, physical and psychological health of the elderly and their satisfaction with family relationships

description: Objective:The aim of the present study was to analyze the relationship between family configuration, the physical and psychological health conditions of the elderly and their satisfaction with family relationships.Methods:A study was undertaken of 134 older people from the city of Santo Antônio de Jesus, Bahia, without cognitive deficits suggestive of dementia. Cluster analysis was performed by the partition method (three groups). Results:The majority of the elderly persons were heads of household (72.4%), who contributed to the financial upkeep of their family (total: 49.2%; partially: 44%), lived in multigenerational arrangements (64.9%), had good physical functionality, did not suffer from depression (82.9%) or anxiety (76.9%) and judged their family to have good functionality (85.8%). The variables that most contributed to the formation of clusters were basic activities of daily living (R2=0.725) and family functionality (R2=0.757). Clusters were: 1) elderly persons who needed help to perform instrumental activities of daily living, who suffered from anxiety and were dissatisfied with family relationships; 2) elderly individuals who were dependent for the performance of activities of daily living, who suffered from anxiety and were satisfied with family relationships; 3) independent elderly persons who were satisfied with family relationships.Conclusions:There were reciprocal relationships between the satisfaction of the elderly individuals with their family relationships and their levels of physical functionality and mental health.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14289797
title: The household arrangements, physical and psychological health of the elderly and their satisfaction with family relationships

description: Objective:The aim of the present study was to analyze the relationship between family configuration, the physical and psychological health conditions of the elderly and their satisfaction with family relationships.Methods:A study was undertaken of 134 older people from the city of Santo Antônio de Jesus, Bahia, without cognitive deficits suggestive of dementia. Cluster analysis was performed by the partition method (three groups). Results:The majority of the elderly persons were heads of household (72.4%), who contributed to the financial upkeep of their family (total: 49.2%; partially: 44%), lived in multigenerational arrangements (64.9%), had good physical functionality, did not suffer from depression (82.9%) or anxiety (76.9%) and judged their family to have good functionality (85.8%). The variables that most contributed to the formation of clusters were basic activities of daily living (R2=0.725) and family functionality (R2=0.757). Clusters were: 1) elderly persons who needed help to perform instrumental activities of daily living, who suffered from anxiety and were dissatisfied with family relationships; 2) elderly individuals who were dependent for the performance of activities of daily living, who suffered from anxiety and were satisfied with family relationships; 3) independent elderly persons who were satisfied with family relationships.Conclusions:There were reciprocal relationships between the satisfaction of the elderly individuals with their family relationships and their levels of physical functionality and mental health.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14289799.v1
title: Profile of violence against the elderly in the city of Recife-PE, Brazil

description: OBJECTIVE: To describe the profile of violence against the elderly and factors associated with such violence in Recife-PE, Brazil. METHODOLOGY: A cross-sectional descriptive study in years 2009-2012 conducted in the city of Recife-PE. Data were obtained from the System VIVA, which is part of the Information System for Notifiable Diseases (Sinan-Net); variables were show according to the Notification / Investigation Individual Formulary of Domestic, Sexual and/or Other Types of Violences. RESULTS: 242 occurrences were studied, most of the victims were female (59.00%), and the aggressor was predominantly the son. Physical violence was the most frequently observed form of aggression (44.96%), which occurred mainly in the home (47.52%). CONCLUSION: There was an increase in the reporting of cases of violence against the elderly, the most common epidemiological profile of this violence in the city of Recife is similar to that presented in the literature, where the victims are female, brown and suffered physical violence in their residence perpetrated by male child. It is hoped that this study help build a safety net that will impact positively on the reduction of cases of violence against the elderly.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14289799
title: Profile of violence against the elderly in the city of Recife-PE, Brazil

description: OBJECTIVE: To describe the profile of violence against the elderly and factors associated with such violence in Recife-PE, Brazil. METHODOLOGY: A cross-sectional descriptive study in years 2009-2012 conducted in the city of Recife-PE. Data were obtained from the System VIVA, which is part of the Information System for Notifiable Diseases (Sinan-Net); variables were show according to the Notification / Investigation Individual Formulary of Domestic, Sexual and/or Other Types of Violences. RESULTS: 242 occurrences were studied, most of the victims were female (59.00%), and the aggressor was predominantly the son. Physical violence was the most frequently observed form of aggression (44.96%), which occurred mainly in the home (47.52%). CONCLUSION: There was an increase in the reporting of cases of violence against the elderly, the most common epidemiological profile of this violence in the city of Recife is similar to that presented in the literature, where the victims are female, brown and suffered physical violence in their residence perpetrated by male child. It is hoped that this study help build a safety net that will impact positively on the reduction of cases of violence against the elderly.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14289800
title: Use of infrapatellar taping on physical performance and functional mobility in elderly women with history of falls

description: INTRODUCTION: Some changes occur during the aging process, among which is the postural balance deficit. Sensory information and motor actions are important in the development of postural control, and elderly may have sensorimotor disorders, interfering in postural balance and increasing the risk of falls. It has been shown that manipulation of sensory information in postural control strategy using the soft touch on a hard and stationary surface reduced body sway compared with the situation without touch. OBJECTIVES: To investigate the effect of adding sensory information infrapatellar taping on postural control and physical performance in fallers and non-fallers elderly. METHODS: We evaluated 40 elderly women, divided into two groups: Group 1, consisting of 20 elderly without history of falls, and Group 2, with 20 elderly women with history of falls. The mobility and physical performance were evaluated through Timed Up and Go TUG and Short Physical Performance Battery SPPB tests, respectively, with and without infrapatellar bandage. After checking the normality of the data, comparisons were made using paired and unpaired t test, Wilcoxon test and Mann-Whitney test with p≤0.05. RESULTS: There was significant difference p=0.001 when comparing the TUG in elderly fallers with the use of infrapatellar bandage. There was no significant difference in the use of sensory addition in SPPB. CONCLUSION: The addition of sensory information through the use of infra-patellar taping improves mobility of falling elderly, but not physical performance.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14289800.v1
title: Use of infrapatellar taping on physical performance and functional mobility in elderly women with history of falls

description: INTRODUCTION: Some changes occur during the aging process, among which is the postural balance deficit. Sensory information and motor actions are important in the development of postural control, and elderly may have sensorimotor disorders, interfering in postural balance and increasing the risk of falls. It has been shown that manipulation of sensory information in postural control strategy using the soft touch on a hard and stationary surface reduced body sway compared with the situation without touch. OBJECTIVES: To investigate the effect of adding sensory information infrapatellar taping on postural control and physical performance in fallers and non-fallers elderly. METHODS: We evaluated 40 elderly women, divided into two groups: Group 1, consisting of 20 elderly without history of falls, and Group 2, with 20 elderly women with history of falls. The mobility and physical performance were evaluated through Timed Up and Go TUG and Short Physical Performance Battery SPPB tests, respectively, with and without infrapatellar bandage. After checking the normality of the data, comparisons were made using paired and unpaired t test, Wilcoxon test and Mann-Whitney test with p≤0.05. RESULTS: There was significant difference p=0.001 when comparing the TUG in elderly fallers with the use of infrapatellar bandage. There was no significant difference in the use of sensory addition in SPPB. CONCLUSION: The addition of sensory information through the use of infra-patellar taping improves mobility of falling elderly, but not physical performance.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14289803
title: Mortality caused by accidental falls among the elderly: a time series analysis

description: Introduction : The worldwide increase in the elderly population has highlighted the importance of accidental falls and their consequences.Objective: To perform time-trend analysis of the mortality rate from accidental falls in (1) the city of Florianópolis (2) the state of Santa Catarina and (3) Brazil. Method : A time-series study of data from the Sistema de Informação sobre Mortalidade ("the Mortality Information System") was performed. The variation in mortality caused by accidental falls was estimated using the joinpoint regression method, based on the International Disease Classification (ICD-10), chapter XX, codes W00 to W15 and W17 to W19, from 1997 to 2010. Results : It was observed that in the most recent periods (2005/2008; 2002/2008; 2003/2008), there was a significant increase in mortality rates related to accidental falls in all three regions, and that these rates increased with advancing age. Conclusion : Strategies to prevent accidental falls among the elderly should be aimed, mainly, at those who are 80 and over, the age in which accidental falls result in higher death rates.