Avaliação de Qualidade de Vida em Idosos na Vila Dignidade, em um Município do Interior Paulista

Abstract

In Brazil, an elderly person is someone who is 60 years of age or older. The number of elderly people has been increasing rapidly and, currently, the country has more than 30.2 million elderly people, which represents 14.6% of the Brazilian population (IBGE, 2018). The aging of the population is not enough in itself. Living is more important as long as one can add quality to the additional years of life. Objective: To describe the physical limitations of the residents of Vila Dignidade and the impact on their quality of life. Methodology: This is a field study, for which a Quality of Life questionnaire validated for the Portuguese language (SF-36) was applied to elderly people living in Vila Dignidade. The meetings for data collection were scheduled with the Vila Dignidade Coordinator, in advance according to everyone's availability, so as not to interfere with the routine of the elderly people's lives. The publications chosen for the theoretical contextualization were those that address the study's focus theme. This questionnaire was applied to 10 people, residents of this residential complex. A descriptive statistical analysis was performed by determining the mean, standard deviation, maximum and minimum values ​​(floor effect and ceiling effect) for all questions in the questionnaire. Additionally, parameters such as functional capacity, limitations due to physical aspects, pain, general health status, vitality, social aspects, limitations and mental health were also verified. The fact that the residents had a safe place and professionals to assist them with their needs, there was an improvement in their general health and quality of life.