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View article: Exploring the effect of the structural model of active aging on the self-assessment of quality of life among older people: A cross-sectional and analytical study
Exploring the effect of the structural model of active aging on the self-assessment of quality of life among older people: A cross-sectional and analytical study Open
Active aging had a direct and positive effect on the self-assessment of QoL, indicating that the more individuals actively aged, the better the self-assessment of QoL.
View article: Retrospective study of factors associated with the clinical severity of covid-19 in older adults in Minas Gerais: structural equation modeling.
Retrospective study of factors associated with the clinical severity of covid-19 in older adults in Minas Gerais: structural equation modeling. Open
Demographic and clinical variables were directly associated with increased disease severity. In addition to the direct effect, a greater number of risk/comorbidity factors and longer hospitalization time mediated the association between de…
View article: RESILIENCE AND MORTALITY IN OLDER ADULTS: STRUCTURAL EQUATION ANALYSIS
RESILIENCE AND MORTALITY IN OLDER ADULTS: STRUCTURAL EQUATION ANALYSIS Open
Objective: to compare sociodemographic and health variables between older adults who died and survivors, identify resilience as a predictor of mortality among older adults in the community and verify the direct and indirect associations be…
View article: Intrinsic capacity and mortality among older adults living in a health microregion of Minas Gerais
Intrinsic capacity and mortality among older adults living in a health microregion of Minas Gerais Open
Resumo Objetivo Analisar a capacidade intrínseca e sua capacidade preditiva sobre a mortalidade por todas as causas em pessoas idosas residentes em uma microrregião de saúde de Minas Gerais, Brasil. Método Estudo tipo inquérito domiciliar,…
View article: Quality of life in older adults according to race/color: a cross-sectional study
Quality of life in older adults according to race/color: a cross-sectional study Open
BACKGROUND: Increased longevity is accompanied by new social and health demands, such as the race/color social construct, indicating the need to identify the specific needs of older adults to maintain and improve their quality of life. OBJ…
View article: Components of the frailty phenotype as predictors of mortality among older adults after four years of hospital discharge
Components of the frailty phenotype as predictors of mortality among older adults after four years of hospital discharge Open
Objective: to verify the association between impairment of frailty phenotype components as predictors of mortality among older adults after four years of hospital discharge. Methodology: Prospective and longitudinal investigation, carried …
View article: Scientific knowledge about infections by the new coronavirus in older adults: a scoping review
Scientific knowledge about infections by the new coronavirus in older adults: a scoping review Open
Objective: to map the scientific knowledge about COVID-19 in older adults. Method: this is a scoping review literature review. A search was performed in the PubMed, CINAHL, Web of Science and LILACS databases. Original articles that answer…
View article: Health self-care practices among community older adults with morbidity
Health self-care practices among community older adults with morbidity Open
Objectives: to describe sociodemographic and health characteristics of older adults with morbidity, identify self-care practices and verify the association of sociodemographic variables with those related to health and self-care practices.…
View article: Frailty-associated factors among Brazilian community-dwelling elderly people: longitudinal study
Frailty-associated factors among Brazilian community-dwelling elderly people: longitudinal study Open
BACKGROUND: Frailty among elderly people is associated with negative health outcomes. Through gaining better understanding of this syndrome over different time periods, healthcare actions that take predictive factors into consideration may…
View article: Frailty syndrome among oldest old individuals in a health macro-region of Minas Gerais
Frailty syndrome among oldest old individuals in a health macro-region of Minas Gerais Open
Objective to identify frailty conditions and their associated factors among oldest old individuals living in the urban area of a health macro-region of Minas Gerais state. Methods a cross-sectional study of 314 oldest old from a health mac…
View article: Índices de vulnerabilidade social e programático para idosos que vivem no domicilio
Índices de vulnerabilidade social e programático para idosos que vivem no domicilio Open
Objectives: Build Social and Programmatic Vulnerability indices for older people living at home and verify the association of vulnerability components (individual, social and programmatic). Methods: It is a population based study, househol…
View article: Social support among older adults understood through structural equation modeling
Social support among older adults understood through structural equation modeling Open
Objectives: to analyze factors associated, directly and indirectly, with lower social support of older adults, according to sex. Methods: a cross-sectional study, with 941 older adults from a health micro-region in Minas Gerais. Descriptiv…
View article: Social support among older adults understood through structural equation modeling
Social support among older adults understood through structural equation modeling Open
Objectives: to analyze factors associated, directly and indirectly, with lower social support of older adults, according to sex. Methods: a cross-sectional study, with 941 older adults from a health micro-region in Minas Gerais. Descriptiv…
View article: Development and validation of process indicators of the quality of nursing care for the elderly
Development and validation of process indicators of the quality of nursing care for the elderly Open
Introduction: Quality indicators are important for service management. However, in primary care, there is a shortage of indicators specifically regarding the elderly population. Objective: To build and validate process indicators of the qu…
View article: Using structural equation modeling in the understanding of functional disability in older adults
Using structural equation modeling in the understanding of functional disability in older adults Open
Objective: to analyze functional disability and its associated factors among community-dwelling older adults. Method: a cross-sectional study, conducted with 1,635 older adults distributed in the following age groups: 60 to 69, 70 to 79, a…
View article: Analysis of the vaccination status of older adults
Analysis of the vaccination status of older adults Open
Objective: To describe the sociodemographic characteristics, functional capacity and vaccination status of older adults, and to verify the factors associated with the incomplete vaccination status and the absence of the vaccination card. M…
View article: Association between living arrangement and quality of life for older adults in the community
Association between living arrangement and quality of life for older adults in the community Open
Objective: to compare the sociodemographic and economic characteristics of the older adults in the community according to the living arrangement and to verify the association between the type of living arrangement and the quality of life s…
View article: Active ageing among elderly community members: structural equation modeling analysis
Active ageing among elderly community members: structural equation modeling analysis Open
Objective: to propose a structural model of active ageing among elderly community members based on the World Health Organization’s theoretical framework and to identify the most relevant determinants of active ageing to the proposed model.…
View article: Evidence of association between the use of drugs and community-dwelling older people frailty: a cross-sectional study
Evidence of association between the use of drugs and community-dwelling older people frailty: a cross-sectional study Open
BACKGROUND: The scientific literature has shown that an association between polypharmacy and frailty exists. However, few studies have also considered drug interactions and the use of potentially inappropriate medications. OBJECTIVE: To ev…
View article: Scientific knowledge about infections by the new coronavirus in older adults: a scoping review
Scientific knowledge about infections by the new coronavirus in older adults: a scoping review Open
Objective: to map the scientific knowledge about COVID-19 in older adults. Method: this is a scoping review literature review. A search was performed in the PubMed, CINAHL, Web of Science and LILACS databases. Original articles that answer…
View article: Factors associated with life quality of the octogenarian elderly in the rural area
Factors associated with life quality of the octogenarian elderly in the rural area Open
Background The longevity can be followed by several factors that interfere negatively in the life quality (LQ) of the elderly, for this reason it is necessary to investigate which are these factors in the rural area. Objective To identify …
View article: Resilience in elderly people: factors associated with sociodemographic and health conditions
Resilience in elderly people: factors associated with sociodemographic and health conditions Open
Objective: to describe the sociodemographic and health characteristics of elderly people, measure the score of total resilience and by sex and verify the association of sociodemographic and health variables with total resilience and by sex…
View article: Factors associated with functional disability in older adults with cataract: integrative review
Factors associated with functional disability in older adults with cataract: integrative review Open
Objective to identify the scientific evidence available in the literature on factors associated with functional disability in older people with cataract. Methods integrative literature review carried out in PubMed, Web of Science, LILACS a…
View article: Dependência funcional e fatores associados em idosos de uma macrorregião de saúde
Dependência funcional e fatores associados em idosos de uma macrorregião de saúde Open
Objective: To verify the functional dependence to perform basic, instrumental and advanced activities of daily living among the older people, and associated factors. Method: Cross-sectional an analytical study, developed with 1.611 older p…
View article: Evidence of association between the use of drugs and community-dwelling older people frailty: a cross-sectional study
Evidence of association between the use of drugs and community-dwelling older people frailty: a cross-sectional study Open
Use of potentially inappropriate medications was the independent variable that explained the occurrence of frailty in a representative sample of community-dwelling older adults.
View article: Transition and factors associated with the level of physical activity combined with sedentary behavior of the elderly: A longitudinal study
Transition and factors associated with the level of physical activity combined with sedentary behavior of the elderly: A longitudinal study Open
Introduction: Physical activity and sedentary behavior are emerging issues in public health, especially in developing countries.Objective: To verify transition and factors related to physical activity combined with sedentary behavior among…
View article: Elderly individuals living by themselves: knowledge and measures to prevent the novel coronavirus
Elderly individuals living by themselves: knowledge and measures to prevent the novel coronavirus Open
Objective: to describe the occurrence of COVID-19 and the health services used by elderly individuals living by themselves; identify the knowledge held by elderly individuals regarding the transmission, signs and symptoms of COVID-19, as w…
View article: RELIGIOUSITY, SPIRITUALITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF ELDERLY ACCORDING TO STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELING
RELIGIOUSITY, SPIRITUALITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF ELDERLY ACCORDING TO STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELING Open
Objective: to analyze the relationship of sociodemographic predictors, morbidities, depression indicative score, as well as the mediating role of religiosity, spirituality and personal beliefs about quality of life. Method: cross-sectional…
View article: Active ageing among elderly community members: structural equation modeling analysis
Active ageing among elderly community members: structural equation modeling analysis Open
Objective: to propose a structural model of active ageing among elderly community members based on the World Health Organization’s theoretical framework and to identify the most relevant determinants of active ageing to the proposed model.…