Autoavaliação da saúde por idosos brasileiros: revisão sistemática da literatura

Abstract

The heterogeneity of factors associated with a negative self-evaluation indicates that the health of older individuals is defined by determinants that fall within a broad view of health. The standardization of questions and answers for research on self-assessment of health in older people is recommended, since this information will produce knowledge and allow monitoring and comparison of results, and will therefore be useful in guiding decision-making regarding the formulation of health policies for Brazil and Latin America.

Autoavaliação do estado de saúde e fatores associados em idosos cadastrados na Estratégia Saúde da Família de Campina Grande, Paraíba

“…5 The fact that elderly individuals who live in developed countries report a better health status than those living in developing countries could be linked to socio-economic issues, which have previously been addressed in several selfassessment studies. 6,11,13,27 In these studies, better socio-economic conditions were associated with better self-assessments of health status.…”

“…3,15,16,22,27,32 A study of elderly individuals in São Paulo reported that the presence of four or more chronic diseases was positively associated with a negative self-assessment of health, in both men and women. 34 Considering certain morbidities, a study conducted by Pagotto et al 30 confirmed an association between a poor perception of health and the presence of diabetes mellitus and osteomuscular problems.…”

“…Most of those that exist are concentrated in the southeast of the country, which prevents comparisons between regions. 19 Therefore, the aim of the present study was to determine the correlation between negative selfassessments of health status and sociodemographic, demographic and health variables among elderly individuals registered with the Family Health Strategy in the city of Campina Grande in the state of Paraiba.…”

Self-rated health in urban adults, perceptions of the physical and social environment, and reported comorbidities: The BH Health Study

“…A systematic literature review showed greater than 25% prevalence of poor self-rated health in elderly Brazilians in studies published in recent years 28 .…”

“…This disparity could be partially explained by the absence of internationally standardized answers and their categorization 27,28 . Other issues may also explain the different prevalence rates: presence of diseases in the study groups, age of the study groups, information sources (selected interviewees versus third parties), different positioning of questions on the questionnaire, study design issues, and adjustments in the analysis.…”