Evaluation of functionality in elderly institutionalized

Authors

  • Joselito de Oliveira Neto Faculdade UniNassau
  • Monik Batista Ferreira da Costa
  • Naégina Fernandes de Almeida
  • Raquel Horn Vasconcelos de Oliveira
  • Daniela Gardano Bucharles Mont’Alverne

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20873/uftv6-4881

Keywords:

Functional evaluation, Aging, Institution of Long Stay

Abstract

With the aging the human body presents several modifications, being able to alter the functional capacity of the elderly, in view of the appearance of chronic diseases and can affect the ADLs of these elderly people. The present study will evaluate the functionality of institutionalized elderly women in nursing homes in the city of Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil. This is an observational field study with a quantitative character, whose research was carried out in two Long-Term Institutions for the Elderly (LTIE's). Participants were 25 elderly women living in the study sites, whose data were collected through the Katz Index. Data were presented by descriptive analysis. Independence was observed in 64% (n = 16), Partial Dependence in 12% (n = 3) and Important Dependence in 24% (n = 6), and the elderly presented a better capacity to perform continence activities (84%, n = 21) and bath (80%, n = 20). Thus, the present study shows the need for follow-up of these elderly women to perform their ADLs with increasing age.

Author Biographies

Joselito de Oliveira Neto, Faculdade UniNassau

Fisioterapeuta do Hospital Regional Unimed. Docente da Faculdade UniNassau. Doutorando em Biotecnologia – UFC.  Fortaleza, Ce, Brasil.

Monik Batista Ferreira da Costa

Fisioterapeuta, Fortaleza, Ce, Brasil.

Naégina Fernandes de Almeida

Fisioterapeuta, Fortaleza, Ce, Brasil.

Raquel Horn Vasconcelos de Oliveira

Fonoaudióloga, Fortaleza, Ce, Brasil.

Daniela Gardano Bucharles Mont’Alverne

Fisioterapeuta, Doutora em Ciências pela Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (FMUSP). Docente da Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC). Fortaleza, Ce, Brasil.

Published

2019-10-02

How to Cite

Neto, J. de O., da Costa, M. B. F., de Almeida, N. F., de Oliveira, R. H. V., & Mont’Alverne, D. G. B. (2019). Evaluation of functionality in elderly institutionalized. DESAFIOS - Revista Interdisciplinar Da Universidade Federal Do Tocantins, 6(3), 30–36. https://doi.org/10.20873/uftv6-4881

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