Avaliação da capacidade funcional de idosos institucionalizados na cidade de Maceió - AL

Juliana Fonseca Pontes Barros; Kelly Cristina Araújo de Oliveira Alves; Almir Vieira Dibai Filho; José Erickson Rodrigues; Hetelvina Carvalho Neiva

doi:10.5020/2011

The assessment of functional capacity of institutionalized elderly in Maceió - AL

Authors

Juliana Fonseca Pontes Barros Centro Universitário CESMAC
Kelly Cristina Araújo de Oliveira Alves Centro Universitário CESMAC
Almir Vieira Dibai Filho Centro Universitário CESMAC
José Erickson Rodrigues Centro Universitário CESMAC
Hetelvina Carvalho Neiva Centro Universitário CESMAC

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https://doi.org/10.5020/2011

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Geriatria, Atividades Cotidianas, Fisioterapia (Especialidade).

Abstract

Objective: To assess, by means of Katz Index, the functional capacity of institutionalized elderly in relation to their basic activities of daily living. Methods: We conducted a quantitative and cross-sectional study in a sample of 62 institutionalized elderly of both genders, from the House of the Poor of Maceió, Alagoas, with a mean age of 77.03 ± 7.77 years, with different levels of functionality, being emphasized activities related to self-care. Individuals initially classified as independent, partially dependent and fully dependent, were reclassified regarding functional dependence according to the score of the Katz Index. Results: There was a setback in the functional capacity of elderly in all functions assessed by the Katz Index, being more evident at older ages. Conclusions: We observed in this study, by applying the Katz Index that, in accordance with advancing age, there is a setback in the functional capacity of elders. Moreover, we confirmed the presence of functional dependency even in younger subjects, which showed the deficit of the functions in institutionalized elderly. NCT00895856

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2012-01-16

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Barros, J. F. P., Alves, K. C. A. de O., Dibai Filho, A. V., Rodrigues, J. E., & Neiva, H. C. (2012). The assessment of functional capacity of institutionalized elderly in Maceió - AL . Brazilian Journal in Health Promotion, 23(2), 168–174. https://doi.org/10.5020/2011

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Vol. 23 No. 2 (2010)

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