Triagem funcional dos participantes de um centro de referência ao idoso em Juazeiro do Norte

Abstract

The functional condition of the elderly constitutes one of the most important parameters of geriatric assessment. Functional screening of the elderly is a tool used to identify the problems can lead to functional changes that can affect the performance of activities of daily living. This article focuses on the describe of the functionality profile the individuals participating in the support group of the Reference Center on Elderly, Juazeiro do Norte, a municipality in the interior of Ceará and functional screening questionnaire was applied to identify the sociodemographic factors, self-rated health and aspects of health care, and 103 elderly was evaluated. The majority of the sample consisted of females, aged 70 years, unmarried, on condition of cohabitation, with low education and low income. Most reviews rated their health as fair and poor / very poor, denied hospitalization in the last twelve months and reported presence of chronic diseases. Difficulty in the home environment, suspected cognitive impairment and visual impairment were more indicative of functional loss detected in the study. Small portion was identified with dependence in basic and instrumental activities of daily living. It was observed that all the indicators of functional loss presented with percentage increase in the older age group and in the group of those who had a negative perception of their health. Through functional screening indicators of functional losses were detected, but it is necessary to further evaluate the elderly to better monitoring of your health. (English) [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]