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A perceção que cada idoso tem do seu estado de saúde é um fator fundamental no entendimento da
qualidade de vida e deve ser considerado aquando das intervenções sociais. A saúde é uma das principais
preocupações dos idosos, já que existe nessa fase da vida uma alteração da capacidade funcional e,
consequentemente, uma maior sensação de fragilidade e dependência. O objetivo deste estudo foi
analisar a saúde percebida de um conjunto de idosos que frequentam Centro de Dia e Serviço de Apoio
Domiciliário, assim como, a sua comparação com o ano anterior, com o grupo de pares e com o impacto
da Pandemia. Efetuamos um inquérito por questionário. Verificamos que existe uma relação entre o
género e a autoavaliação do estado de saúde, sendo as mulheres que maioritariamente efetuam uma
avaliação negativa. A maioria dos idosos apresentam o valor “aceitável” para autoavaliar a saúde, segue se os idosos com uma visão negativa da sua saúde e, apenas, um número muito reduzido considera esta
ser positiva. Quando o estado de saúde foi comparado com o ano anterior a maioria considera estar “mais
ou menos igual” demonstrando um processo adaptativo ao envelhecimento, seguindo-se os que
consideram que o estado de saúde tinha piorado em relação ao ano anterior. Dos idosos inquiridos 38,1%
consideram que a pandemia teve um impacto na sua saúde. Todas eram do género feminino e integravam
o Centro de Dia, resposta social que sofreu grandes alterações com a pandemia. Maioritariamente estas
idosas consideram que o maior impacto desta pandemia foi ao nível psicológico.
The perception that each elderly person has of his or her health status is a key factor in understanding the quality of life and should be considered during social interventions. Health is one of the main concerns of the elderly since there is a change in functional capacity and, consequently, a greater sense of frailty and dependence. The objective was to analyse the perceived health of a group of elderly people attending the Day Care Centre and Home Care Service, as well as their comparison with the previous year, with the peer group and the impact of the Pandemic. We surveyed by questionnaire. We found that there is a relationship between gender and self-assessment of health status, with women being the ones who mostly make a negative assessment. The majority of the elderly described their health as “acceptable", followed by those with a negative view of their health and only a very small number considered it to be positive. When compared with the previous year, most considered to be "more or less the same”, showing an adaptive process to ageing, followed by those who considered that their health condition had worsened compared to the previous year. Of the surveyed elderly 38.1% considered that the pandemic had an impact on their health. All were female and were part of the Day Care Centre, a social response that suffered major changes with the pandemic. Most of these elderly women considered that the greatest impact of this pandemic was at the psychological level.
The perception that each elderly person has of his or her health status is a key factor in understanding the quality of life and should be considered during social interventions. Health is one of the main concerns of the elderly since there is a change in functional capacity and, consequently, a greater sense of frailty and dependence. The objective was to analyse the perceived health of a group of elderly people attending the Day Care Centre and Home Care Service, as well as their comparison with the previous year, with the peer group and the impact of the Pandemic. We surveyed by questionnaire. We found that there is a relationship between gender and self-assessment of health status, with women being the ones who mostly make a negative assessment. The majority of the elderly described their health as “acceptable", followed by those with a negative view of their health and only a very small number considered it to be positive. When compared with the previous year, most considered to be "more or less the same”, showing an adaptive process to ageing, followed by those who considered that their health condition had worsened compared to the previous year. Of the surveyed elderly 38.1% considered that the pandemic had an impact on their health. All were female and were part of the Day Care Centre, a social response that suffered major changes with the pandemic. Most of these elderly women considered that the greatest impact of this pandemic was at the psychological level.
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Envelhecimento Saúde percebida Qualidade de vida Pandemia Ageing Perceived health Quality of life Pandemic . Faculdade de Artes e Humanidades
Citation
Jacqueline Marques & Mónica Teixeira (2021). Autoavaliação da saúde de idosos em contexto de pandemia - estudo de caso. In Joaquim Pinheiro (coord.), Olhares sobre o envelhecimento. Estudos interdisciplinares, vol. I, pp. 81-89. DOI: 10.34640/universidademadeira2021marquesteixeira ISBN: 978-989-8805-63-8
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Centro de Desenvolvimento Académico, Universidade da Madeira