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Com o envelhecimento demográfico e o aumento da longevidade as sociedades são obrigadas
a repensar qual o papel do idoso no século XXI, o que infelizmente nem sempre se verifica, podendo surgir
sentimentos de solidão com desajustamento social que urge combater.
Objetivo: Estudar a prevalência da solidão em idosos a frequentar uma Unidade de Cuidados de Saúde
Primários (UCSP) na Covilhã.
Metodologia: Foram estudados 100 idosos que frequentaram a UCSP no município da Covilhã (amostra
de conveniência) e que aí residiam. Foi aplicado um questionário para a sua caraterização
sociodemográfica e a escala Short Version of The Social and Emotional Loneliness Scale for Adults (SELSA S) para avaliação da solidão.
Resultados: Estudaram-se 100 residentes no município da Covilhã, com idades entre os 65 e 86 anos,
predominando os grupos etários mais jovens e o sexo feminino (60,0%). Média de idades:72.73±5.60
anos. 54,4% vive com o conjugue (também ele idoso) e 30% vive só. 50,0% diz passear com amigos ou
familiares; 49,0 % frequenta centros de convívio ou associações; 47,0% pratica outras atividades e 44,0%
passeia sozinha ou trabalha na agricultura. Os inquiridos evidenciaram baixa perceção de solidão social,
familiar ou romântica, bem como baixa solidão em termos globais. Não houve diferenças significativas
entre os dois sexos. São os mais velhos e os que vivem sozinhos que tendem a percecionar maior solidão,
havendo mesmo diferenças significativas nas dimensões social e romântica.
Conclusões: Embora os idosos em estudo apresentem uma baixa perceção de solidão são os que vivem
sós e os mais velhos, aqueles que mais têm esta perceção.
Seria interessante estender este estudo a outras regiões, bem como a outro tipo de população idosa que
está a emergir, com maior literacia e com algum domínio das novas tecnologias.
With demographic ageing and increased longevity, societies are forced to rethink the role of the elderly in the 21st century, which unfortunately is not always the case, and feelings of loneliness and social maladjustment may arise, which must be urgently addressed. Aim: To study the prevalence of loneliness in the elderly attending a Primary Health Care Unit (UCSP) in Covilhã. Methodology: We studied 100 elderly people who attended the UCSP in the municipality of Covilhã (convenience sample) and lived there. It was applied a questionnaire for sociodemographic characterisation and the Short Version of The Social and Emotional Loneliness Scale for Adults (SELSA-S) for assessing loneliness. Results: We studied 100 residents in the municipality of Covilhã, aged between 65 and 86 years, with a predominance of younger age groups and women (60.0%). Average age: 72.73 ± 5.60 years. 54.4% live with their spouse (who is also elderly) and 30% live alone. 50.0% say they walk with friends or family; 49.0% attend social centres or associations; 47.0% practice other activities and 44.0% walk alone or work in agriculture. Respondents showed a low perception of social, family, or romantic loneliness, as well as low loneliness in global terms. There were no significant differences between the two genders. Older people and those living alone tended to perceive greater loneliness, with significant differences in the social and romantic dimensions. Conclusions: Although the elderly in this study have a low perception of loneliness, it is those who live alone and the older people who have the highest perception of loneliness. It would be interesting to extend this study to other regions, as well as to another type of elderly population that is emerging, with higher literacy and some mastery of new technologies.
With demographic ageing and increased longevity, societies are forced to rethink the role of the elderly in the 21st century, which unfortunately is not always the case, and feelings of loneliness and social maladjustment may arise, which must be urgently addressed. Aim: To study the prevalence of loneliness in the elderly attending a Primary Health Care Unit (UCSP) in Covilhã. Methodology: We studied 100 elderly people who attended the UCSP in the municipality of Covilhã (convenience sample) and lived there. It was applied a questionnaire for sociodemographic characterisation and the Short Version of The Social and Emotional Loneliness Scale for Adults (SELSA-S) for assessing loneliness. Results: We studied 100 residents in the municipality of Covilhã, aged between 65 and 86 years, with a predominance of younger age groups and women (60.0%). Average age: 72.73 ± 5.60 years. 54.4% live with their spouse (who is also elderly) and 30% live alone. 50.0% say they walk with friends or family; 49.0% attend social centres or associations; 47.0% practice other activities and 44.0% walk alone or work in agriculture. Respondents showed a low perception of social, family, or romantic loneliness, as well as low loneliness in global terms. There were no significant differences between the two genders. Older people and those living alone tended to perceive greater loneliness, with significant differences in the social and romantic dimensions. Conclusions: Although the elderly in this study have a low perception of loneliness, it is those who live alone and the older people who have the highest perception of loneliness. It would be interesting to extend this study to other regions, as well as to another type of elderly population that is emerging, with higher literacy and some mastery of new technologies.
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Envelhecimento Idosos Solidão Covilhã (Portugal) Ageing Elderly Loneliness . Faculdade de Artes e Humanidades
Citation
Rosário Martins, Magda Guerra & Zaida Azeredo (2021). Solidão percepcionada por idosos utentes da unidade de cuidados de saúde primários da Covilhã. In Joaquim Pinheiro (coord.), Olhares sobre o envelhecimento. Estudos interdisciplinares, vol. I, pp. 179-189. DOI: 10.34640/universidademadeira2021martinsguerraazeredo ISBN: 978-989-8805-63-8
Publisher
Centro de Desenvolvimento Académico, Universidade da Madeira