Abstract
Objective: To assess the quality of life of the elderly in the community linked to a family health unit. Methods: Descriptive, cross-sectional study with 98 elderly people linked to a basic health unit (BHU) in a municipality of the state of Goias, Brazil, between February and April 2016. The data were collected through a structured interview using an instrument addressing the sociodemographic aspects and morbidities reported by the elderly, and the Flanagan Quality of Life Scale, which conceptualizes the quality of life from five domains: physical and material well-being; relations with other people; social, community, and civic activities; personal development and fulfillment; and recreation. For data analysis, the study applied descriptive statistics, univariate analysis, and multiple logistic regression; Chi-square test and Fisher’s exact test were used to compare proportions. Results: The majority of the elderly people were female 59 (60.2%), with a mean age of 69 years (SD ± 6.8), 40 (40.8%) were married and 56 (57.1%) had completed middle school. Among the participants, 52 (53.1%) were sedentary and 77 (87.8%) reported at least one medical condition. The mean Flanagan Scale total score was 86.3 (± 10) points, reflecting a high quality of life. Practicing physical activity (p=0.019) and having some level of education (p=0.012) showed a tendency for a better perception of quality of life. Conclusion: The elderly’s quality of life was considered high according to the Flanagan Quality of Life Scale, with higher satisfaction rates in the domain “listening to music, watching TV or going to the movies, reading or other entertainments.”
Highlights
O índice de satisfação geral dos idosos em relação à qualidade de vida foi de 5,7, considerando desvio padrão de 0,7, variância de 0,5, com mínima de 3,5 e máxima de 7,0
Em parte, com estudo brasileiro[19], em que os autores avaliaram 688 indivíduos, de 18 a 81 anos, com a Escala de Qualidade de Vida de Flanagan (EQVF), e encontraram como aspectos de maior satisfação entre os participantes “constituir família” e “relacionamento com familiares”
Qualidade de vida em idosos que praticam atividade física – uma revisão sistemática
Summary
Objetivo: Avaliar a qualidade de vida de idosos da comunidade vinculados a uma unidade de saúde da família. Métodos: Estudo descritivo e transversal, realizado com 98 idosos vinculados a uma unidade básica de saúde (UBS) de um município de Goiás, Brasil, entre fevereiro e abril de 2016. A média de pontuação total na escala de Flanagan foi de 86,3 (±10) pontos, refletindo alta qualidade de vida. Conclusão: A qualidade de vida dos idosos foi considerada alta de acordo com a Escala de Qualidade de Vida de Flanagan, com maiores índices de satisfação no domínio “ouvir música, assistir TV ou cinema, leitura ou outros entretenimentos”. Descritores: Idoso; Qualidade de Vida; Saúde Pública; Atenção Primária à Saúde
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