Ermelinda Maria Bernardo Gonçalves Marques

Perceção da qualidade de vida de um grupo de idosos

Older people represent a significant segment of the population.Thus, the study of the ageing process became a currentnecessity, particularly the study of old...

EL APOYO COMO FACTOR PROMOTOR DE LA CALIDAD DE VIDA DE LA PERSONA MAYOR

The rapid increase in the aging population poses real challenges to society, making it necessary to get a better understanding of this reality, namely the study of the quality of life and the support given to the elderly. The main objective of this study was to assess the quality of life of the elderly and to determine whether it depends on the support received or not. This is an exploratory, descriptive, analytical, cross-sectional and quantitative study. Methods. For data collection, a questionnaire of characterization sociodemographic was used, the Health StatusQuestionnaire (SF-36) to assess the perception of quality of life, the Smilkstein Family Apgar and the Duke Functional Social SupportQuestionaire.All instrumentswere applied by interview,workingwith a sample btained at a random and probabilistic way, from lists of seniors enrolled in a Health Center in the district of the Guarda, consisting of 247 elderly people, of whom 101 men and 146 women. Results and Discussion. As main results, we point out that the elderly studied reveal a reasonable quality of life and that this depends on the support given. For most of them, the support is received from the formal support network. The elderly who said they did not need support, those who perceive greater social and functional support and greater family apgar tend to perceive better quality of life and reduced degradation of their health status during the last year. Conclusion. This study allowed us to recognize the important role that support (formal and informal) has on the quality of life of the elderly, thereby concluding that it is assumed as a promoting factor of the quality of life of this age group.Introducao - O acelerado incremento do envelhecimento da populacao, coloca verdadeiros desafios a sociedade, tornando-se necessario obter um melhor conhecimento desta realidade, nomeadamente o estudo da qualidade de vida e os apoios concedidos a pessoa idosa. O principal objetivo deste trabalho consistiu em avaliar a qualidade de vida da pessoa idosa e averiguar se a mesma depende dos apoios recebidos. Trata-se de um estudo exploratorio, descritivo, analitico, transversal e de natureza quantitativa. Metodos - Para a recolha de dados, foi utilizado um questionario de caraterizacao sociodemografica; o questionario do Estado de Saude (SF-36) para avaliacao da percecao da qualidade de vida; o apgar familiar de Smilkstein e a escala de avaliacao do apoio social funcional de Duke. Todos os instrumentos foram aplicados atraves de entrevista, trabalhando-se com uma amostra, obtida de forma aleatoria e probabilistica, a partir das listagens dos idosos inscritos num Centro de Saude do Distrito da Guarda, constituida por 247 idosos, dos quais 101 homens e 146 mulheres. Resultados e discussao - Como resultados principais, aponta-se que os idosos estudados evidenciam uma qualidade de vida razoavel e que esta depende dos apoios. Para a maioria, o apoio recebido e proveniente da rede de suporte formal. Os idosos que afirmaram nao necessitar de apoio, os que percecionam um maior apoio social funcional e um maior apgar familiar tendem a percecionar melhor qualidade de vida e uma menor degradacao do estado de saude durante o ultimo ano. Conclusao - Este trabalho permitiu reconhecer o importante papel que o apoio (formal e informal) tem na qualidade de vida da pessoa idosa, concluindo-se assim que o apoio se assume como um fator promotor da qualidade de vida deste grupo etario. As autoras agradecem a Fundacao para a Ciencia e Tecnologia (FCT) pelo financiamento do projeto (PEst-OE/EGE/UI4056/2011)Resumen es: Introduccion. El rapido incremento del envejecimiento de la poblacion plantea desafios reales para la sociedad, por lo que es necesario obtener un mejor ...

Functional capacity as a factor promoting the quality of life of the elderly

Objective: To evaluate the functional capacity of the elderly and their association with quality of life. Method: A transversal, descriptive and analytical study was carried out by an individual and anonymous interview to 247 elderly people. A structured questionnaire was used, composed of sociodemographic characterization, Katz Index, Lawton & Brody Scale and MOS SF-36 - Medical Outcome Study Short Form - 36. Results: It was found that 80.6% of the elderly were independent in the ADL and 79.8% were independent in the IADL. On the whole, they show a reasonable quality of life. The study of the correlation between the results of the perception of the quality of life and the levels of independence in the ADL and the IADL revealed that the more independent elderly people tend to perceive a better quality of life. Conclusion: These results can contribute to the nurses developing intervention measures that promote the maintenance or recovery of the functional capacity of the elderly and, consequently, improve their quality of life. Keywords: Aged; Quality of Life; Activities of Daily Living; Nursing; Aging.

Actitudes de los estudiantes de la enseñanza secundaria ante la actividad física. Un estudio en la región centro de Portugal

Several epidemiological studies have shown the importance of physical activity proving its contribution to a healthy lifestyle and individual wellness. In this sense, it is important that young people acquire knowledge, taste and motivation for physical activity and make their practice a lifestyle. The adoption of protective health behaviors in children and adolescents, promoting a life with more quality, can also determine a healthier lifestyle in adulthood and old age. In this context, attitudes are of great importance, because they can predict the motivation for learning and involvement of young people in physical and sports activities.The objective of this study is to evaluate the attitudes of high school students toward physical activity and identify the factors that interfere with them. We developed a study non - experimental, descriptive, analytical, cross and quantitative.We selected a non-probability sample accessibility, consisting of high school students, a school at the center of Portugal, consisting of 95 students aged 15 to 23 years, mean age of 17.48 years. In data collection, we used a questionnaire sociodemographic and a translated scale and validated in the Portuguese population to access attitudes towards physical activity and sport, Actitudes Scale hacia la Actividad Physics y el Deporte, developed by Dosil (2002). Students who have more positive attitudes towards physical activity, are the younger students, male gender, attending the scientific and humanistic course, alcohol consumers, practicing physical activity and your pair group practice physical activity.