Abstract
This article examines the new demographic and epidemiological reality in Brazil, based on data collected and organized in the Health Supplement of the National Household Sample Survey (PNAD-Health). It highlights the urgency of changes and innovations in health care paradigms for the elderly population with a preventive approach based on comprehensive education and care. As key concepts, the article emphasizes the need to preserve autonomy, participation, care, self-satisfaction, and the possibility of elder citizens being active in various social contexts. It also discusses the contribution by various authors to the discussion forum on Human Aging and the National Household Sample Surveys, coordinated by Cadernos de Saúde Pública/Reports in Public Health, featuring studies on access to and utilization of health services by the elderly, the epidemiological pattern of breast cancer in elderly women, and the validity of using proxy respondents in research on self-perceived health status, concluding that the PNAD data are consistent and can be used by the scientific community.
Highlights
Desde 1998, o Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) vem incluindo, a cada cinco anos, o Suplemento de Saúde na Pesquisa Nacional por Amostra de Domicílios (PNAD)
The article emphasizes the need to preserve autonomy, participation, care, self-satisfaction, and the possibility of elder citizens being active in various social contexts. It discusses the contribution by various authors to the discussion forum on Human Aging and the National Household Sample Surveys, coordinated by Cadernos de Saúde Pública/Reports in Public Health, featuring studies on access to and utilization of health services by the elderly, the epidemiological pattern of breast cancer in elderly women, and the validity of using proxy respondents in research on self-perceived health status, concluding that the PNAD data are consistent and can be used by the scientific community
O Suplemento assume papel relevante na compreensão do quadro epidemiológico brasileiro e deve ser visto como fonte de informação preciosa para o monitoramento e vigilância das condições de saúde e seus determinantes, permitindo não somente detectar mudanças ao longo do tempo, como também fornecer subsídios para a elaboração de políticas sociais com profundas repercussões em todos os extratos da população brasileira
Summary
Desde 1998, o Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) vem incluindo, a cada cinco anos, o Suplemento de Saúde na Pesquisa Nacional por Amostra de Domicílios (PNAD). A nova realidade demográfica e epidemiológica brasileira aponta para a urgência de mudanças e inovação nos paradigmas de atenção à saúde da população idosa e reclama estruturas criativas, com propostas de ações diferenciadas afim de que o sistema ganhe efetividade e o idoso possa usufruir integralmente os anos proporcionados pelo avanço da ciência.
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