The assessment of functional capacity of institutionalized elderly in Maceió - AL - doi:10.5020/18061230.2010.p168

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

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5020/2011

Keywords:

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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Published

2012-01-16

How to Cite

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 - doi:10.5020/18061230.2010.p168. Brazilian Journal in Health Promotion, 23(2), 168–174. https://doi.org/10.5020/2011

Issue

Vol. 23 No. 2 (2010)

Section

Original Articles

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