OBJECTIVE: To analyze the socio-demographic and health conditions of the elderly living in the community and describe the pillars for the design of a rehabilitation nursing program in the community. METHODS: Descriptive, cross-sectional study, with participation of 48 elderly selected by convenience sampling. Data collection took place between September 2018 and July 2019, in a health unit in northern Portugal, using a form. RESULTS: All the elderly have pathological processes and overweight. Most of them are sedentary, have feelings of loneliness and inappropriate relational behaviors. In the last six months, 25% have fallen at least once, with notable changes in balance, lifestyles and perceived health status. CONCLUSION: The need for rehabilitation nurses to design and implement active aging programs that ensure individual accompaniment of the elderly by valuing lifestyles, balance training and promotion of social participation was highlighted.
OBJECTIVE: To analyze the socio-demographic and health conditions of the elderly living in the community and describe the pillars for the design of a rehabilitation nursing program in the community. METHODS: Descriptive, cross-sectional study, with participation of 48 elderly selected by convenience sampling. Data collection took place between September 2018 and July 2019, in a health unit in northern Portugal, using a form. RESULTS: All the elderly have pathological processes and overweight. Most of them are sedentary, have feelings of loneliness and inappropriate relational behaviors. In the last six months, 25% have fallen at least once, with notable changes in balance, lifestyles and perceived health status. CONCLUSION: The need for rehabilitation nurses to design and implement active aging programs that ensure individual accompaniment of the elderly by valuing lifestyles, balance training and promotion of social participation was highlighted.
Authors: Marina do Rosário Jesus Dias; Ana da Conceição Alves Faria; Maria Salomé Martins Ferreira; Fabiana Faleiros; André Novo; Maria Narcisa Gonçalves; Carla Gomes da Rocha; Paulo João Figueiredo Cabral Teles; Marlene Patrícia Ribeiro; João Miguel Almeida Ventura da Silva; Olga Maria Pimenta Lopes Ribeiro Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2022-06-24 Impact factor: 4.614
Authors: Sonia M Thomas; Amanda Parker; Jennifer Fortune; Gary Mitchell; Areej Hezam; Ying Jiang; Margaret de Groh; Kerry Anderson; Amélie Gauthier-Beaupré; Joan Barker; Jennifer Watt; Sharon E Straus; Andrea C Tricco Journal: BMJ Open Date: 2022-09-29 Impact factor: 3.006