| Literature DB >> 23993267 |
Simone Camargo de Oliveira1, Sofia Cristina Iost Pavarini, Fabiana de Souza Orlandi, Marisa Silvana Zazzeta de Mendiondo.
Abstract
This study presents an analysis of a potential association between family functionality and the variables of gender, length of institutionalization, family composition, depressive symptoms, and cognitive disorders in elderly individuals living in Long-Term Care Facilities (LTCF) in a city in the interior of São Paulo, Brazil. This is a quantitative, cross-sectional study with a descriptive-correlational design. A total of 107 institutionalized elderly individuals were interviewed. Data were analyzed through raw and adjusted Logistic Regression. The results indicate that most elderly individuals experience family dysfunction, 57% present a high level of family dysfunction, 21% present moderate family dysfunction and 22% present good family functionality. There was a statistical association between the Family APGAR and the variables of length of institutionalization, depressive symptoms, family composition and cognitive disorders.Entities:
Keywords: Aged; Family Relations; Geriatrics; Home for the Aged; Nursing
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Year: 2013 PMID： 23993267 DOI： 10.1016/j.archger.2013.07.003
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Arch Gerontol Geriatr ISSN： 0167-4943 Impact factor: 3.250