RESUMO.O envelhecimento populacional brasileiro tem sido acompanhado por transformações na estrutura familiar, aumentando a demanda por instituições de longa permanência como uma alternativa de suporte social à pessoa idosa. Trata-se de estudo descritivo e exploratório que objetiva analisar a Qualidade de Vida (QV) em idosos institucionalizados no município de Natal, Estado do Rio Grande do Norte. Para coleta de dados foi realizada entrevista com 43 idosos, utilizando-se o WHOQOL-OLD, específico para avaliar a QV em idosos. Os resultados indicaram um escore médio total de 52,9%. A faceta sensorial obteve a maior média dos escores (68,1%), revelando satisfação na situação em que se encontram. Entretanto, a faceta autonomia obteve a menor média (40,7%), demonstrando insatisfação quanto à capacidade de tomar decisões. Conclui-se que os idosos avaliaram sua QV como nem insatisfatória, nem satisfatória. Faz-se necessária a implementação de políticas públicas voltadas para a promoção à atenção ao idoso institucionalizado na perspectiva de melhor qualidade de vida.Palavras-chave: qualidade de vida, idoso, instituição de longa permanência para idosos.ABSTRACT. Evaluation of the quality of life of elderly institutionalized in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte State. The aging of the Brazilian population has been followed by changes in family structure, increasing demand for long-stay institutions as an alternative to social support to the elderly. It is a descriptive study, which aims to analyze the Quality of Life (QOL) in institutionalized elderly in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte State. For data collection, interviews were carried out with 43 elderly people using the WHOQOL-OLD, specifically to evaluate QOL among the elderly. The results indicated an overall average score of 52.9%. The sensory aspect achieved the highest average score (68.1%), showing satisfaction with the situation they are in. However, the autonomy aspect obtained the lowest average (40.7%), showing dissatisfaction about their ability to make decisions. It was concluded that the elderly rated their QOL as neither unsatisfactory nor satisfactory. It is necessary to implement public policies aimed at promoting the attention to the institutionalized elderly in anticipation of a better quality of life.
The objective of this study was to identify the health conditions considered potential risk factors for severe Covid-19 and analyze its association with the BMI of elderly people living in Long-Term Care Facilities (LTCF). This is a descriptive and cross-sectional study, with a quantitative approach, carried out in eight LTCF in the Metropolitan Region of Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, with a population of 267 elderly people, between the months of February and December 2018. The Elderly Health Handbook was used to collect data on sociodemographic, health and risk factors. The Pearson’s Chi-square test and odds ratio were used for the analysis. A higher frequency of low weight was observed in elderly people with cognitive impairment (24.6%), and overweight in those hypertensive (23.3%) and diabetics (12.9%). BMI was associated with the age group of 80 years or over, hypertension and diabetes (p = 0.013; p < 0.001; p = 0.001). Hypertensive elderly people were more likely to have low weight when compared to non-hypertensive individuals (RC = 3.6; 95% CI 1.5–8.6). The institutionalized elderly individuals present health conditions that may contribute to the occurrence of adverse outcomes in case of infection by Covid-19. The importance of protective measures for this population must be reinforced, in view of the devastating action of this disease in these institutions.
RESUMO: Objetivo: descrever as percepções dos enfermeiros que trabalham em um pronto-socorro de atendimento para pacientes adultos acerca da humanização e acolhimento com classificação de risco. Método: estudo descritivo, exploratório e qualitativo realizado por meio de um questionário estruturado e entrevista semiestruturada com 14 enfermeiros. A amostra foi composta por enfermeiros com predominância do sexo feminino (86%), com idade média de 38 anos. O material das entrevistas foi analisado utilizando a técnica de Análise de Conteúdo. Resultados: a análise das entrevistas foi categorizada e agrupada por meio das características semelhantes, extraindo-se a temática da humanização, do acolhimento, classificação de risco e política nacional de humanização a partir das percepções dos entrevistados. Considerações Finais: os sujeitos entendem os conceitos ampliados de acolhimento e humanização, porém, a prática depende da forma como cada um os aplica, tornando essa atividade uma subjetividade que envolve o cotidiano profissional. Descritores: Enfermagem em Emergência; Humanização da assistência; Acolhimento; Serviços médicos de emergência.ABSTRACT: Aim: to describe the perceptions of nurses that work in the adults emergency room on humanized assistance and healthcare reception and risk classification. Method: it is a descriptive, exploratory and qualitative study carried out through a structured questionnaire and a semi-structured interview with 14 nurses. The sample was composed by nurses mainly women (86%), the average age of 38 years old. The data collected through the interviews was analyzed using the content analysis technique. Results: the data collected was categorized and grouped by similar characteristics, extracting the theme of humanization, the healthcare reception, risk classification and National Policy of Humanization. Final Considerations: the interviewees understand the broader concepts of healthcare reception and humanization, 1
Sociodemographic profile and health status of institutionalized elderly people
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