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0082/2011 - Profile of the elderly dependent of home care in communities of low-socioeconomic level of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul
Perfil do idoso dependente de cuidado domiciliar em comunidades de baixo nível socioeconômico de Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul

Author:

• Giovani Firpo Del Duca - Duca, G. F. - Florianópolis, SC - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina - <gfdelduca@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0893-2032

Co-author(s):

• Aline de Deus Martinez - Martinez, A.D - Programa de Pós-graduação em Saúde da Família e Comunidade, Hospital Moinhos de Vento, Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil - <alinemartinezpoa@gmail.com>
• Gisele Alsina Nader Bastos - Bastos, G.A.N. - Departamento de Saúde Coletiva da Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde, RS, Brasil - <gnader@terra.com.br>

Thematic Area:

Saúde do Idoso

Abstract:

The aims of the present study were to estimate the prevalence of home care and to identify the demographic, socioeconomic, behavioral and health profile of the dependent elderly. The cross-sectional design was representative of Restinga and Extremo Sul communities, of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil and included 638 elderly. The home care was defined as a positive answer to the following question: “Do you have someone here in your home to take care of you?” The prevalence of home care was 49.5% (95%CI: 44.5; 54.5). Sun and spouse were responsible for the majority of home care (40.7% and 37.0%, respectively). Men, unmarried and physically inactive individuals, with advanced age, lower educational level, higher economic level, functional disability and who were hospitalized in the last year characterized the profile of the dependent elderly. The high prevalence of home care elderly can be used to health services for elderly. Among all characteristics, functional disability was most strongly associated with home care.

Keywords:

Aged Caregivers Home Nursing Socioeconomic Factors Aging

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Duca, G. F., Martinez, A.D, Bastos, G.A.N.. Profile of the elderly dependent of home care in communities of low-socioeconomic level of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2011/Apr). [Citado em 21/01/2025]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/profile-of-the-elderly-dependent-of-home-care-in-communities-of-lowsocioeconomic-level-of-porto-alegre-rio-grande-do-sul/7185?id=7185



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