RESUMO Objetivos: Identificar associação entre variáveis emocionais (estresse e sintomas depressivos) e o autorrelato de dificuldade para dormir em idosos. Métodos: Estudo descritivo, quantitativo e de corte transversal com 341 idosos cadastrados nas Unidades de Saúde da Família do município de São Carlos – SP, divididos em: (a) grupo sem dificuldade para dormir autorrelatada e (b) grupo com dificuldade para dormir autorrelatada. Os instrumentos para a coleta de dados foram: Ficha de Caracterização do Idoso com Questão Específica de Dificuldade para Dormir Autorrelatada, Escala de Estresse Percebido e Escala de Depressão Geriátrica. Resultados: A dificuldade para dormir foi autorrelatada em 47,5% da amostra (n = 162). Os níveis de estresse no grupo de idosos com dificuldade para dormir mostrou-se mais elevado (M = 21,29 pontos) que no grupo sem dificuldade para dormir (M = 15,97) (U = 10034,50; p = 0,010). Os idosos com dificuldade para dormir apresentavam maior número de sintomas depressivos (M = 4,41 pontos) quando comparados aos sem dificuldade para dormir (M = 3,09 pontos) (U = 10427,50, p = 0,000). Conclusão: O estudo observou que idosos que autorrelataram dificuldade para dormir apresentaram níveis de estresse mais elevados e maiores escores na escala de sintomas depressivos, permitindo concluir que há associação entre variáveis emocionais e dificuldade para dormir em idosos.

Objective: to analyze the relationship between the duration of self-reported night sleep and the cognitive performance of older adults. Method: the sample consisted of 156 older adults registered in Family Health Units (FHUs) in a city of São Paulo, divided into quartiles according to the duration of night sleep. Data collection was performed using a characterization questionnaire, Addenbrooke’s Cognitive Exam – Revised (ACE-R) and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Descriptive, comparative and correlational statistical analyses were performed. Results: the older adults obtained a mean of 61.94 points in ACE-R and 55.1% presented good sleep quality. Comparative analyses showed differences between the groups only in the cognitive domain of verbal fluency (p=0.018). The post-hoc analyses showed that older adults who slept more hours, a mean of 8.85 hours (Q1), had lower scores when compared to those who slept a mean of 6.11 hours (Q3) (p=0.004) and of 4.52 hours (Q4) (p=0.045). The adjusted model with application of the stepwise method showed a relationship between the independent variables of schooling and sleep duration and the domain verbal fluency. Conclusion: it is concluded that sleep duration is related to the verbal fluency cognitive domain.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Brazil is going through changes in the sociodemographic profile leading to changes in epidemiological profile and population aging. Considering the increase of the elderly population with chronic noncommunicable disease, and the identification of chronic pain as a public health problem and its persistence associated with the worsening of the quality of sleep, the objective of this study was to identify the association between self-reported sleeping problems and the intensity of chronic pain. METHODS: A quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional study conducted with 187 elderly people living in one of the Family Health Unit areas of the municipality and over 60 years old. A sociodemographic characterization instrument was used with one guiding question about sleeping problems (self-reported) and the Multidimensional Pain Evaluation Scale. RESULTS: Pain was described as moderate and intense, with a higher prevalence in the lumbar, iliac and knee regions, being significantly more intense (p=0.028) in the group of elderly people who have sleeping problems. CONCLUSION: The analyzes allowed to observe an association between sleeping problems and the intensity of chronic pain.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Aging adds to the prevalence of chronic diseases and functional impairment. Depressive symptoms and chronic low back pain affect an increasing number of elderly people and become important research topics. This study aimed to identify the relationship between chronic low back pain intensity, its generated disability, and the presence of depressive symptoms in independent elderly people for basic daily activities. METHODS:The study is descriptive, quantitative, and cross-sectional. A sample of independent elderly patients with chronic low back pain (n=46) enrolled in the Family Health Units of the city of São Carlos, SP, Brazil, was analyzed. For collection, we used the Characterization Sheet, Multidimensional Pain Rating Scale, Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire, and the Geriatric Depression Scale. The data obtained were input in the Statistical Package for Social Sciences software (SPSS) for Windows to perform the descriptive and Spearman correlational analysis. The ethical precepts for research with humans of the National Health Council were respected. RESULTS: The most frequent pain intensity perceived by the elderly was intense (43.5%, n=20), preceded by moderate pain (41.3%, n=19). Most of the elderly describe low back pain as persistent, painful, and uncomfortable. The mean total depression score was 4.37 points (Md=4.00, SD=2.67, x min = 0.00, x max = 11.00). Relationship between the intensity of chronic low back pain and the generated limitations with depressive symptomsRelação entre a intensidade de dor lombar crônica e limitações geradas com os sintomas depressivos

Sono e funcionalidade familiar de idosos cuidadores em alta vulnerabilidade social: um estudo transversalSueño y funcionalidad familiar de ancianos cuidadores en alta vulnerabilidad social: un estudio transversal