Evaluation of functionality and disability of older elderly outpatients using the WHODAS 2.0
Abstract Objectives: To analyze the level of functionality and disability of older elderly persons receiving care at a university hospital in Curitiba, Paraná, and identify functional differences between men and women. Method: A descriptive, cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach, base...
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| author | Bruna Veiga Rita Aparecida Bernardi Pereira Adriane Miró Vianna Benke Pereira Renato Nickel |
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| description | Abstract Objectives: To analyze the level of functionality and disability of older elderly persons receiving care at a university hospital in Curitiba, Paraná, and identify functional differences between men and women. Method: A descriptive, cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach, based on a convenience sample of elderly persons receiving outpatient care, was undertaken. The Brazilian version of the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS 2.0). Results: A total of 28 people with a mean age of 86.21 (±4.17) were evaluated. Of these 50.0 % were male, 46.4 % were widowed, and 57.1 % performed the evaluated activities independently. There were no significant differences between genders in terms of age (p≤0.635) or years of study (p≤0.329), although women showed a higher level of disability than men in general (p≤0.16). Conclusion: The WHODAS 2.0 proved to be a sensitive tool for the analysis and comparison of the level of functionality of the older elderly. However, it is important to develop prospective studies, with non-convenience samples, for a better reflection on the disability and functionality of older elderly persons. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cbccaba63c0d40ba816f9da53e796a722022-12-21T21:28:58ZengUniversidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ) , Universidade Aberta a Terceira Idade (UnAti)Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia1981-22562016-12-011961015102110.1590/1981-22562016019.150053Evaluation of functionality and disability of older elderly outpatients using the WHODAS 2.0Bruna VeigaRita Aparecida Bernardi PereiraAdriane Miró Vianna Benke PereiraRenato NickelAbstract Objectives: To analyze the level of functionality and disability of older elderly persons receiving care at a university hospital in Curitiba, Paraná, and identify functional differences between men and women. Method: A descriptive, cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach, based on a convenience sample of elderly persons receiving outpatient care, was undertaken. The Brazilian version of the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS 2.0). Results: A total of 28 people with a mean age of 86.21 (±4.17) were evaluated. Of these 50.0 % were male, 46.4 % were widowed, and 57.1 % performed the evaluated activities independently. There were no significant differences between genders in terms of age (p≤0.635) or years of study (p≤0.329), although women showed a higher level of disability than men in general (p≤0.16). Conclusion: The WHODAS 2.0 proved to be a sensitive tool for the analysis and comparison of the level of functionality of the older elderly. However, it is important to develop prospective studies, with non-convenience samples, for a better reflection on the disability and functionality of older elderly persons.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1809-98232016000601015&tlng=enAged 80 and overLongevityAmbulatory CareAgingChronic Limitation of Activity. |
| spellingShingle | Bruna Veiga Rita Aparecida Bernardi Pereira Adriane Miró Vianna Benke Pereira Renato Nickel Evaluation of functionality and disability of older elderly outpatients using the WHODAS 2.0 Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia Aged 80 and over Longevity Ambulatory Care Aging Chronic Limitation of Activity. |
| title | Evaluation of functionality and disability of older elderly outpatients using the WHODAS 2.0 |
| title_full | Evaluation of functionality and disability of older elderly outpatients using the WHODAS 2.0 |
| title_fullStr | Evaluation of functionality and disability of older elderly outpatients using the WHODAS 2.0 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluation of functionality and disability of older elderly outpatients using the WHODAS 2.0 |
| title_short | Evaluation of functionality and disability of older elderly outpatients using the WHODAS 2.0 |
| title_sort | evaluation of functionality and disability of older elderly outpatients using the whodas 2 0 |
| topic | Aged 80 and over Longevity Ambulatory Care Aging Chronic Limitation of Activity. |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1809-98232016000601015&tlng=en |
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