2124/2013 - Fatores relacionados à qualidade de vida de idosos em programas para a terceira idade. Factors related to the quality of life of seniors in programs for the elderly.
• Nathaly Wehbe Dawalibi - Dawalibi, N.W. - São Paulo, SP - Universidade Saõ Judas Tadeu - <nathalydawalibi@ig.com.br>
Coautor(es):
• Rita Maria Monteiro Goulart - Goulart, RMM - Universidade São Judas Tadeu - <ritagoulart@yahoo.com.br>
• Leandro Campi Prearo - Prearo, L.C. - Universidade Municipal de São Caetano do Sul - <leandro.prearo@uscs.edu.br>
Área Temática:
Saúde do Idoso
Resumo:
Introdução: O envelhecimento populacional é um fenômeno social, presente nos países desenvolvidos e em desenvolvimento, como o Brasil, e requer atenção dos profissionais da saúde. Objetivo: Analisar a influência de possíveis fatores intervenientes sobre a qualidade de vida de idosos. Métodos: Trata-se de um estudo transversal, de natureza quantitativa, descritivo-exploratório, do qual participaram 182 idosos, de ambos os gêneros, ≥ 60 anos, matriculados em programas para a terceira idade de três universidades localizadas nos municípios de São Paulo, São Caetano do Sul e Mogi das Cruzes. Para avaliar a percepção subjetiva da qualidade de vida, utilizou-se o World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire (WHOQOL-Bref). Análise de regressão linear múltipla foi realizada entre as variáveis dependentes e independentes. Adotou-se nível de significância de 5%. Resultados: Os resultados mostraram que a ausência de doenças influenciou positivamente a qualidade de vida nos quatro domínios avaliados. No domínio ambiental, ensino superior completo, idade avançada, ausência de doenças e residência em São Caetano do Sul influenciaram positivamente a qualidade de vida dos idosos estudados. Conclusão: Os fatores associados à melhor qualidade de vida foram: ensino superior completo, idade avançada, ausência de doenças e residência em São Caetano do Sul, nessa ordem de importância.
Palavras-chave:
Qualidade de vida
Idoso
Transição demográfica
Abstract:
Introduction: Population aging is a social phenomenon, present in developed and developing countries, such as Brazil, and requires the attention of health professionals. Objective: Analyze the influence of possible intervening factors on the quality of life of the elderly. Methods: It was a cross-sectional, quantitative, descriptive and exploratory study, in which 182 elderly of both genders participated. They were aged ≥ 60 years and were enrolled in programs for seniors from three universities located in the cities of Sao Paulo, Sao Caetano do Sul and Mogi das Cruzes. To evaluate the subjective perception of quality of life, it was used the World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire (WHOQOL-Bref). Multiple linear regression analysis was performed among the dependent and the independent variables. It was adopted a significance level of 5%. Results: The results showed that the absence of diseases positively influenced the quality of life in all domains evaluated. In the environmental domain, higher education degree, old age, absence of diseases and residence in Sao Caetano do Sul positively influenced the quality of life of the elderly. Conclusion: The factors associated with better quality of life were: higher education degree, old age, absence of diseases and residence in Sao Caetano do Sul, in this order of importance.
Factors related to the quality of life of seniors in programs for the elderly.
Resumo (abstract):
Introduction: Population aging is a social phenomenon, present in developed and developing countries, such as Brazil, and requires the attention of health professionals. Objective: Analyze the influence of possible intervening factors on the quality of life of the elderly. Methods: It was a cross-sectional, quantitative, descriptive and exploratory study, in which 182 elderly of both genders participated. They were aged ≥ 60 years and were enrolled in programs for seniors from three universities located in the cities of Sao Paulo, Sao Caetano do Sul and Mogi das Cruzes. To evaluate the subjective perception of quality of life, it was used the World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire (WHOQOL-Bref). Multiple linear regression analysis was performed among the dependent and the independent variables. It was adopted a significance level of 5%. Results: The results showed that the absence of diseases positively influenced the quality of life in all domains evaluated. In the environmental domain, higher education degree, old age, absence of diseases and residence in Sao Caetano do Sul positively influenced the quality of life of the elderly. Conclusion: The factors associated with better quality of life were: higher education degree, old age, absence of diseases and residence in Sao Caetano do Sul, in this order of importance.
Dawalibi, N.W., Goulart, RMM, Prearo, L.C.. Fatores relacionados à qualidade de vida de idosos em programas para a terceira idade.. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2013/out). [Citado em 24/12/2024].
Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/artigos/fatores-relacionados-a-qualidade-de-vida-de-idosos-em-programas-para-a-terceira-idade/14732?id=14732&id=14732
