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0385/2019 - Social inequalities of elderly falls in the health-related quality of life.
Desigualdades sociais do impacto das quedas de idosos na qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde.

Author:

• Mariana Mapelli de Paiva - Paiva, M.M - <marianamapelli@hotmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4947-7523

Co-author(s):

• Margareth Guimarães Lima - Lima, M.G - <mglima@unicamp.br, margarethglima@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6996-0745
• Marilisa Berti de Azevedo Barros - Barros, M.B.A - <marilisa@unicamp.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3974-195X


Abstract:

Objective: To evaluate the association between falls and quality of life related to health (HRQOL) of the elderly, regarding elderlydifferent sociodemographic groups. METHODS: The study was developed with datathe Home Health Survey (ISACamp) conducted in Campinas, SP, in 2014 and 2015. The HRQoL was evaluated through the eight domains and two components of the SF-36. Stata 15.0 was used for simple and multiple linear regression analyzes to determine the associations between falls and HRQoL according to sex, age, income and schooling. Results: The occurrence of falls resulted in significant declines in the scores of the functional capacity domains, physical aspects and pain, and the physical component, in the elderly women and those with lower income; in the elderly with lower educational level and in those aged 75 years or more, in addition to these domains, significant declines also occurred in the areas of emotional aspects and mental health. Conclusion: The results show that the impact of falls in HRQoL differs according to the socioeconomic and demographic segment of the elderly, indicating that special care and strategies should be devoted to the most vulnerable subgroups, including attention to emotional aspects.

Keywords:

quality of life, accident by falls, elderly health.

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Paiva, M.M, Lima, M.G, Barros, M.B.A. Social inequalities of elderly falls in the health-related quality of life.. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2019/Dec). [Citado em 22/01/2025]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/social-inequalities-of-elderly-falls-in-the-healthrelated-quality-of-life/17459?id=17459&id=17459



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