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0289/2015 - Inequality In The Profile Of Institutionalized Seniors In The City Of Natal
Desigualdade No Perfil Dos Idosos Institucionalizados Da Cidade Do Natal

Author:

• Natália Cristina Garcia Pinheiro - Pinheiro, Natália Cristina Garcia - Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Departamento de Odontologia - <nahpinheiro@hotmail.com> +

Co-author(s):

• Vinicius Carlos Duarte Holanda - Holanda, Vinicius Carlos Duarte - Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Departamento de Odontologia - <duartevini18@gmail.com>
• Laércio Almeida de Melo - Melo, LA - Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Departamento de Odontologia - <laercio_melo91@hotmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9276-0116
• Annie Karoline Bezerra de Medeiros - Medeiros, Annie Karoline Bezerra de - Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Departamento de Odontologia - <annie_medeiros@hotmail.com>
• Kenio Costa Lima - Lima, K.C. - Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Departamento de Odontologia - <limke@uol.com.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5668-4398

Thematic Area:

Epidemiologia

Abstract:

This study aimed to verify the inequalities in the profile of elderly residing in private and non-profit homes for the aged. 12 homes for the aged in the city of Natal-RN were visited, 6 of which were non-profit organizations with 260 evaluated seniors, and 6 private institutions with 127 seniors. Characterization of inequalities in the profile of seniors was taken from socioeconomic data and reasons for institutionalization. Data were submitted to chi-square or Student’s t-tests with 5% significance level. As a result, those illiterate elderly, singles, black and brown, not retirees, without health insurance, no children, who do not receive visits and who buy something outside the institution with his own money, were associated with ILPIs non-profit. To analyze the reasons that led the elderly to be institutionalized, family conflicts, abandonment and the fact you do not have place to live were associated with institutionalization of the elderly in ILPIs non-profit. Only the condition "being sick" prevailed as the main reason for institutionalization in private ILPIs. The most unfavorable conditions for seniors were in non-profit homes for the aged, indicating the reflection of social inequality during these seniors’ lifetimes.

Keywords:

Aged Homes for the Aged Socioeconomic Factors

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Pinheiro, Natália Cristina Garcia, Holanda, Vinicius Carlos Duarte, Melo, LA, Medeiros, Annie Karoline Bezerra de, Lima, K.C.. Inequality In The Profile Of Institutionalized Seniors In The City Of Natal. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2015/Nov). [Citado em 28/09/2024]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/inequality-in-the-profile-of-institutionalized-seniors-in-the-city-of-natal/15362?id=15362&id=15362



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