Quality of life, happiness and satisfaction with life of individuals 75 years old or older cared for by a home health care program

Abstract

This case study identifies the elements that compose the Quality of Life (QofL) of individuals who were 75 years old or older and receive care at home. The study's sample was composed of individuals 75 years or older cared for by a home health care service in the primary health care unit in Vilafranca del Penedès, Spain (n=26). The variables included: a) socio- As variáveis foram: a) dados sociodemográficos, b) conceito de QV, c) percepção de QV, d) motivos, e) satisfação com a vida e aspectos relacionados e f) sentimento de felicidade.Aplicou-se a técnica da entrevista frente a frente. Do total, 76,9% apresentou boa percepção de QV e os principais elementos relacionados foram: saúde, relações familiares e sociais e adaptação. A teoria dos papéis e a teoria da desvinculação explicam o processo de adaptação desses indivíduos, nessa etapa da vida.Descritores: Adaptação; Serviços de Assistência Domiciliar; Qualidade de Vida; Felicidade; Idoso; Satisfação Pessoal. Calidad de vida, felicidad y satisfacción con la vida en personas ancianas de 75 años atendidas en un programa de atención domiciliariaSe objetivó detectar los elementos que participan en la Calidad de Vida (CV) de las personas mayores de 75 años que reciben cuidados domiciliarios. El diseño fue de un estudio de caso. La muestra del estudio la configuraron las personas con 75 años o más, atendidos por el servicio de Atención Domiciliaria del Área Básica de Vilafranca del Penedès (n=26). Las variables fueron: a) datos socio demográficos, b) concepto de CV; c) percepción de CV, d) motivos; e) satisfacción con la vida y aspectos relacionados; f) sentimiento de felicidad. Se aplicó la técnica de la entrevista cara a cara. El 76,9% presentó una buena percepción de CV y los principales elementos relacionados fueron la salud, las relaciones familiares y sociales y la adaptación. La teoría de los roles y la teoría de la desvinculación explican el proceso de adaptación de estos individuos en esa etapa de la vida.

Clinical and epidemiological profile of patients from the home care program of Federal District Brazil

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Well-Being, Self-Efficacy and Independence in older adults: A Randomized Trial of Occupational Therapy

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