NÍVEL DE VULNERABILIDADE CLÍNICO-FUNCIONAL DE IDOSOS PARTICIPANTES DE UMA UNIVERSIDADE ABERTA À PESSOA IDOSA
NÍVEL DE VULNERABILIDADE CLÍNICO-FUNCIONAL DE IDOSOS PARTICIPANTES DE UMA UNIVERSIDADE ABERTA À PESSOA IDOSA
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.6321325041112
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Palavras-chave: Educação em saúde. Idoso. Vulnerabilidade em Saúde.
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Keywords: Health education. Elderly. Health vulnerability.
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Abstract: Introduction: Population aging is occurring in most countries, including Brazil. In Brazil, essential strategies have been implemented to value and actively participate older adults, promoting autonomy, independence, and socialization among this population, such as Open Universities for the Elderly. Objective: To identify the level of clinical-functional vulnerability of older adults attending an Open University for the Elderly. Methodology: This is a quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional study conducted with older adults enrolled in a university for older adults. Data collection took place at a Bond Strengthening Service in a municipality in the state of Paraná, Brazil, from February to March 2022, using a semi-structured questionnaire and the Clinical-Functional Vulnerability Index. Results: A total of 116 older adults participated in the study; 105 (90.5%) were female and 11 (9.4%) were male. Most of the elderly individuals had completed elementary school (67, 57.7%), followed by 24 (20.6%) with no education; 15 (12.9%) with completed high school; nine (7.7%) with completed high school; and one (0.86%) did not know how to report. Finally, the level of clinical-functional vulnerability was high risk (0.8%), no risk (10.3%), intermediate risk (22.4%), and low risk (66.3%). Final considerations: The predominant level of clinical-functional vulnerability was classified as "low risk," which allows for the planning of specific actions for this population to promote active and healthy aging.
- Maria Gabriela De Oliveira Baratella
- Queila Rebeca Pazzetto Dos Santos
- CIBELLI BISPO CAIO
- Maria Antônia Ramos Costa
- Mariana Pissioli Lourenço
- Célia Maria Gomes Labegalini
- Dandara Novakowski Spigolon
- Flávia Cristina Sierra de Souza
- Tereza Maria Mageroska Vieira
- Verônica Fracisqueti Marquete