Esse estudo objetivou avaliar a satisfação de idosos em relação à sua qualidade de vida. Os dados foram obtidos através de questionário que caracterizava a amostra e a Escala de Qualidade de Vida de Flanagan, utilizando-se a técnica de entrevista. A amostra foi constituída por 128 idosos. Nos resultados, verificamos que a satisfação desses idosos mostrou-se regular. As dimensões da qualidade de vida apontadas na escala de Flanagan foram: desenvolvimento pessoal e realização; relações com familiares; participação social; bem-estar físico e material; amizade e aprendizagem. Concluímos que essa Escala apresenta limitações em virtude do caráter subjetivo do conceito de qualidade.

Objective: To analyze the concept of Meaningful Learning, according to David Ausubel's Theory. Method: Integrative review using the Meleis's Theoretical Analysis model. Results: The following were identified as antecedents: Previous students' knowledge, potentially meaningful instructional material and student's willingness to learn. The attributes found were: Existence of previous knowledge that allows the connection with the new knowledge; interaction of previous and new knowledge in the cognitive structure; expansion of the cognitive structure through the incorporation of prior knowledge with the new. The consequent ones found: Existence of new knowledge in the cognitive structure of the student, that generate sense and meaning in the cognitive system of the student and that confers importance to him according to the utility for his daily life. Conclusion: The conceptual analysis carried out contributed to the establishment of a more complete definition for Meaningful Learning, which can be appreciated in teaching and research, regardless of the area of activity.

RESUMO RESUMO RESUMO RESUMO RESUMO Este estudo objetivou investigar os determinantes da tensão do cuidador familiar de idosos dependentes. Sua efetividade se deu no cenário domiciliar, envolvendo trinta cuidadoras principais. Os dados foram coletados por meio de entrevista estruturada gravada. A análise dos dados objetivos foi feita mediante uma abordagem quantitativa. Os dados discursivos, coletados por meio da gravação da entrevista, por serem apreendidos a partir de um instrumento estruturado, dispensaram procedimento analítico, sendo distribuídos entre as questões a que se referiam no sentido de ampliar sua compreensão. Os resultados apontam que o fenômeno investigado se origina a partir de determinantes relacionados ao cuidador, aos déficits do idoso, à interação idoso/cuidador, ao ambiente, e às demandas de cuidado. Descritores Descritores Descritores Descritores Descritores: Cuidadores; Idoso; Família; Tensão de vida. ABSTRACT ABSTRACT ABSTRACT ABSTRACT ABSTRACT This study had as objective investigate the determinatives of the tension of the dependent elderly's family caregiver. Its accomplish happened in the domestic scenery, involving thirty principal caregivers. The data were collected by a recorded and estructured interview. The analyses of the objective data was made by means of a quantitative approach. The discursive data, for being collected through a structured instrument, dispensed analytic procedure, being distribute between questions that referee in the way of amply your comprehension. The results appoint that the investigated phenomenon starts from determinatives related to the caregiver, to the elderly's deficits, to the interection elderly/caregiver, to the environment, and related to the care demands. Descriptors: Descriptors: Descriptors: Descriptors: Descriptors: Caregivers; Elderly; Family; Stress, psychological. RESUMEN RESUMEN RESUMEN RESUMEN RESUMEN Este estudio objetivó investigar los determinantes de la tensión del cuidador familiar de ancianos dependientes. Su efectividad se dio en el escenario domiciliar, envolviendo a treinta cuidadoras principales. Los datos fueron colectados por medio de entrevista estructurada grabada. El análisis de los datos objetivos fue hecho mediante un abordaje cuantitativo. Los datos discursivos, colectados por medio de la grabación de la entrevista, por ser aprehendidos a partir de un instrumento estructurado, dispensaron procedimiento analítico, siendo distribuidos entre las cuestiones a que se referían en el sentido de ampliar su comprensión. Los resultados apuntan que el fenómeno investigado se origina a partir de determinantes relacionados al cuidador, a los déficits del anciano, a la interacción anciano/cuidador, al ambiente, y a las demandas de cuidado.

The study aimed to identify, through an integrative literature review, scientific knowledge, produced between 2005 and 2009 about the mistreatment of the elderly. It was selected sixteen studies in the data banks LILACS, SciELO and BDENF. Of the sixteen studies, 56.25% comprised original articles. The journal that published the most was the Public Health Journal (25%), being the majority of the studies from the Southeast (56.25%). The survey revealed that the physical violence was prevalent among the elderly; the home was the environment where aggression occurs more frequently; and family members were the main aggressors. Among the elderly attacked, it was observed that women are the victims most affected. These findings raise the development of other researches that might clarify the multiple dimensions of violence against the elderly.

Objective:Investigating the association between quality of life with socio-demographic characteristics and the burden of caregivers for individuals with cerebrovascular accident sequelae. Method: A descriptive, cross-sectional study with a sample composed of 136 caregivers. For data collection, a semi-structured questionnaire, the Barthel, Burden Interview and Short-Form-36 scales were used. Correlation analysis, t-Student test and F-test were used for the analysis in order to compare averages. Results: Significant averages in quality of life were demonstrated in association with female caregivers and those over 60 years in the field 'functional capacity,' and in the domains of 'mental health' and 'vitality' for those with higher income. Regarding burden association, the highlighted areas were 'functional capacity,' 'physical aspects,' 'emotional aspects' and 'pain.' Conclusion: The creation of public policies and social support to effectively reduce the burden on caregivers is a necessity.