Fernanda Carlini Cunha dos Santos

Avaliação qualitativa de ambiência num Centro de Atenção Psicossocial

UNLABELLED This study is based on a cross-section of the study of Psychosocial Care Center (Caps) in the South of Brazil. OBJECTIVE to conduct a qualitative assessment of the structure, in terms of environment, of a Caps in the interior of the State of Rio Grande do Sul. A case study was conducted on the Caps in Alegrete (RS) based on a fourth generation, constructivist and responsive assessment using a hermeneutic-dialectic approach. The data collection instruments were semi-structured interviews with a team (26), users (11), and family members (14), defined as interest groups to make up the hermeneutic-dialectic circle and field observation (390 hours) establishing prior ethnography. The structure of the Alegrete Caps was a strong aspect in the environmental evaluation. The lack of human and material resources does not interfere directly in user satisfaction with the environment.Este estudo consiste em recorte do estudo dos Centros de Assistencia Psicossocial (Caps) do Sul do Brasil. O objetivo e avaliar qualitativamente a estrutura, atraves da ambiencia, de um Caps do interior do Rio Grande do Sul. Foi realizado um estudo de caso do Caps de Alegrete (RS), fundamentado numa avaliacao de quarta geracao, construtivista, responsiva e com abordagem hermeneutico-dialetica. Os instrumentos de coleta de dados foram entrevistas semiestruturadas com equipe (26), usuarios (11) e familiares (14), definidos como grupos de interesse para compor o circulo hermeneutico-dialetico e a observacao de campo (390 horas) configurando-se numa etnografia previa. A estrutura do Caps Alegrete foi um aspecto forte na avaliacao da ambiencia. A falta de recursos humanos e materiais nao interfere diretamente na satisfacao dos usuarios com a ambiencia.

Capacidade funcional para atividades da vida diária de idosos da Estratégia de Saúde da Família da zona rural

This article describes the socioeconomic profile and functional capacity of older persons living in rural areas in the Municipality of Pelotas-RS, Brazil based on the following sociodemographic characteristics: age, sex, income, schooling and chronic diseases. A cross-sectional analytical study was conducted between July and October 2014 using a sample of 820 older persons. We used the Pearson chi square test of homogeneity for nominal variables and the test for trend for ordinal variables. The majority of the sample was made up of women aged,60-69 years, who were white and living with a partner. With regard to functional capacity to perform basic activities of daily living (BADL), 81.8% of individuals were classified as independent, while 54.6% were deemed completely independent for performing instrumental activities of daily living (IADL). Variables such as sex (male), age (60-69 years age group) and not having any heart problems were closely associated with the ability to perform BADL , while the ability to perform IADL was associated with age (60-69 years age group), income (1-2 salaries), education (5-8 years), and no osteoporosis. The majority of the people assessed by this study were able to perform both basic and instrumental activities of daily living.This article describes the socioeconomic profile and functional capacity of older persons living in rural areas in the Municipality of Pelotas-RS, Brazil based on the following sociodemographic characteristics: age, sex, income, schooling and chronic diseases. A cross-sectional analytical study was conducted between July and October 2014 using a sample of 820 older persons. We used the Pearson chi square test of homogeneity for nominal variables and the test for trend for ordinal variables. The majority of the sample was made up of women aged,60-69 years, who were white and living with a partner. With regard to functional capacity to perform basic activities of daily living (BADL), 81.8% of individuals were classified as independent, while 54.6% were deemed completely independent for performing instrumental activities of daily living (IADL). Variables such as sex (male), age (60-69 years age group) and not having any heart problems were closely associated with the ability to perform BADL , while the ability to perform IADL was associated with age (60-69 years age group), income (1-2 salaries), education (5-8 years), and no osteoporosis. The majority of the people assessed by this study were able to perform both basic and instrumental activities of daily living.