Vania Eugênia da Silva

[RETRACTED ARTICLE] Quality of life of elderly caregivers of link to the Family Health Program - Teixeiras, MG

O estudo teve como objetivo avaliar a associacao entre a percepcao subjetiva da qualidade de vida dos cuidadores domiciliares de idosos vinculados ao Programa Saude da Familia (PSF) e as caracteristicas sociodemograficas e de saude, grau de sobrecarga percebida e grau de independencia funcional do idoso. Foram entrevistados 66 cuidadores, de agosto a dezembro de 2008, utilizando os instrumentos WHOQOL-bref; Zarit Burden Interview e a Medida de Independencia Funcional para os idosos. Houve o predominio de mulheres cuidadoras, donas de casa e em media com 50,5 anos. A media da medida de independencia funcional foi 57,82, classificando a amostra de idosos em dependencia modificada. A escala Zarit correlacionou-se negativamente A todos os dominios do WHOQOL-bref. As variaveis independentes estatisticamente relacionadas a qualidade de vida geral, no modelo multiplo, foram: a escala de sobrecarga, a presenca de companheiro e a presenca de doenca no cuidador, considerando, em especial, o fato de que o baixo nivel de escolaridade e de renda pode afetar a forma como o cuidado e realizado.(AU)

Determining anthropometric variables as a tool in the preparation of furniture and designs of interior spaces: the case of children 6 to 11 years old of Vicosa, State of Minas Gerais, Brazil

The adequacy of facilities and the individual securities in their different age groups is importance to ensure greater functionality to them, allowing full development of daily activities. For this to occur more efficiently it is necessary the use of ergonomics which can ensure more comfort and safety for end users of products and spaces. The present study aimed to measure body dimensions of a representative sample of children aged 6 to 11 years old, children of graduate and pos graduate students, faculty and staff of the Federal University of Vicosa and also residents of the city of Vicosa, State of Minas Gerais, Brazil, coming from different municipalities of State of Minas Gerais, to organize a database that will provide the furniture industry, anthropometric variables more appropriate to design products for both the leisure activities, and for the school sector. To realize this research we used the methodology proposed by the authors Panero and Zelnik, based on samples distributed in six age groups, and providing a measurement of 10 variables. By applying the methodology to the field was possible to compare the observed data, with the tables of the aforementioned authors. The main results revealed a significant variation of the 10 variables analyzed, and it is believed that this variation could lead to possible flaws in the designs of products that use the data from these authors. The completion of the study provided data on Vicosa considered more appropriate for the design of products and environments for the population of the study, considering age and region, of Brazil (State of Minas Gerais) and it is believed that the future may expand to the Brazilian population, with the progress of study of this nature.

Structuring software anthropometric variables on CD Rom as a facilitator of the process of design of work situations

The environment where everyday activities are developed, these should be appropriate and the individual who will execute them, for greater efficiency of their work and even if you feel safe, comfortable and satisfied when interacting with that space, expending less energy to this interaction. Given this context, this study aims to structure a software with the results obtained in the field, from anthropometric measure to subsidize the furniture industry in manufacturing of furniture, definition work situations, considering the different anthropometric measurements made between 2001 and 2010, using data from this sample of adults aged 18 to 65 years old and children between 6 and 11 years old. It was convenient to make the software with a site, only instead of staying on the Web has been recorded on CD Rom. Tests with the prototype allow navigation through the structure of the software. The data needed to implement the remaining modules were also raised. Issues related to system layout and usability of the interface also were not considered, because it is an initial prototype.