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Evaluation of elderly persons’ functionality and care needs
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the elderly persons' functionality, based on the International Classification of Functionality. METHODS: a cross-sectional, descriptive study; a stratified random sample of 903 elderly persons; a confidence level of 95%; and a margin of error of 2.5%. Questionnaire based on the International Classification of Functionality; data was collected based on structured interviews undertaken by health professionals in the health centers in the Alentejo region of Portugal. RESULTS: 30.7% of the elderly persons stated that they were illiterate, and 22.9% lived alone. Feeding/dietary (18.7%), housing (19.2%) and health needs (26.0%) were not met. Orientation functions were maintained in 83.4%; 58% of the elderly persons referred to pain so intense that it required care; 73.3% of the elderly persons did not have functional dentition. Levels of performance were superior to 80% in the participation activities: washing oneself (82.6%), toileting (92.2%), dressing, eating, and drinking (89%). CONCLUSION: although a progressive decline in functionality is observed as age advances, the majority of dimensions are preserved until around 75 years of age.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Lopes, M. J., Escoval, A., Pereira, D. G., Pereira, C. S., Carvalho, C., & Fonseca, C.
- Affiliations
- University of Évora (PT)
- Universidade Nova de Lisboa (PT)
- Universidade Politécnica de Castelo Branco (PT)
- Venue
- Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem
- Publisher
- FapUNIFESP (SciELO)
- Published
- 2013-02
- Volume
- 21
- Issue
- spe
- Pages
- 52-60
- ISSN
- 0104-1169 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2048208588
- Cited by
- 34
- References
- 20
- Citations by year
- 2026: 2 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 5 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 4 · 2015: 2 · 2014: 2
- FWCI
- 2.72
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- diamond
- doi.org
- Licence
- cc-by-nc
- Locations
- Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- LA Referencia (Red Federada de Repositorios Institucionales de Publicaciones Científicas) (publishedVersion, other-oa)
- Portuguese National Funding Agency for Science, Research and Technology (RCAAP Project by FCT) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
- Americanae (AECID Library) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
- LA Referencia (Red Federada de Repositorios Institucionales de Publicaciones Científicas) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Aging, Health, and Disability
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Geriatrics and Gerontology › Frailty in Older Adults
- Social Sciences › Life-span and Life-course Studies › Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues
- Keywords
- older adults, functional status, care needs, activities of daily living, pain, functional dentition, housing needs, living alone, illiteracy, aging, Alentejo
- MeSH terms
- Activities of Daily Living, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Health Services for the Aged, Health Services Needs and Demand, Humans, Male, Surveys and Questionnaires, Geriatric Assessment
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