The validation of a new measure quantifying the social quality of life of ethnically diverse older women: two cross-sectional studies

Objective: to identifying the quality of life of hypertensive elderly women´s residents in a long-stay institution. Method: itwas conducted a case study, cross-sectional quantitative study. The research began in held in an institution of long stay in thecity of Curitiba and data were collected a validated instrument. The study included 12 hypertensive elderly. Results: Showedthat, for the elderly, even with intercurrent illness, quality of life remained at average rates when analyzed the differentareas. That most contributes in the results was the Social, followed by the Psychological and of the Physical Environment.The majority of older women is satisfied with their quality of life as being cited as well with their body image. Conclusion:nursing work is identifying the factors that interfere conditions of quality of life of older and proposing interventions ininstitutions.

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Employment And Salary As Indicators Of Social Quality Of Life

10.15405/epsbs.2019.03.02.238 ◽

2019 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

L.L. Gishkaeva

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Social Quality ◽

Social Quality Of Life

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Association between social support and quality of life of relative caregivers of elderly dependents

Ciência & Saúde Coletiva ◽

10.1590/1413-81232015205.14192014 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 20 (5) ◽

pp. 1321-1330 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

Karla Ferraz dos Anjos ◽

Rita Narriman Silva de Oliveira Boery ◽

Rafael Pereira ◽

Larissa Chaves Pedreira ◽

Alba Benemérita Alves Vilela ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Social Support ◽

Social Relationships ◽

Family Health ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Full Time ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Relative Caregivers ◽

The Social

Objective: to ascertain the association between the social support and the quality of life of relative caregivers of elderly dependents at home.Method: a cross-sectional study conducted with 58 relative caregivers of elderly dependents, registered in the Family Health Strategy. Data were collected from the Katz instrument, sociodemographic, Zarit Burden Interview, WHOQOL-bref, and analyzed using descriptive statistics and multiple linear regression.Results: the majority of caregivers were women, who took care full-time and presented moderate to severe burden. Most caregivers are satisfied with their social relationships and the social support received. It is found that the burden and the time of care correlated with the social relationships domain, which is associated with social support, and consequently, reduced quality of life.Conclusion: social support for caregivers is important to prevent health implications, burden, biopsychosocial stress, and provide favorable conditions for quality of life, by allowing greater freedom to develop their daily activities.

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Social support network, mental health and quality of life: a cross-sectional study in primary care

Cadernos de Saúde Pública ◽

10.1590/0102-311x00165115 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 32 (12) ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Flávia Batista Portugal ◽

Mônica Rodrigues Campos ◽

Celina Ragoni Correia ◽

Daniel Almeida Gonçalves ◽

Dinarte Ballester ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Social Support ◽

Social Relations ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Support Network ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Social Support Network ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

The Social

The objective of this study was to identify the association between emotional distress and social support networks with quality of life in primary care patients. This was a cross-sectional study involving 1,466 patients in the cities of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 2009/2010. The General Health Questionnaire, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and the brief version of the World Health Organization Quality of Life Instrument were used. The Social Support Network Index classified patients with the highest and lowest index as socially integrated or isolated. A bivariate analysis and four multiple linear regressions were conducted for each quality of life outcome. The means scores for the physical, psychological, social relations, and environment domains were, respectively, 64.7; 64.2; 68.5 and 49.1. In the multivariate analysis, the psychological domain was negatively associated with isolation, whereas the social relations and environment domains were positively associated with integration. Integration and isolation proved to be important factors for those in emotional distress as they minimize or maximize negative effects on quality of life.

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Vulnerabilidade social e a cárie dentária na primeira infância

Archives of Health ◽

10.46919/archv2n6-006 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2 (6) ◽

pp. 1550-1562

Author(s):

Amanda Albuquerque Diniz ◽

Isabelle Monteiro Da Silva Lima ◽

Karyne Barreto Gonçalves Marques ◽

Luiz Carlos Costa Madeira Alves ◽

Ingrid Cordeiro Monte ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Early Childhood ◽

Social Vulnerability ◽

Descriptive Statistics ◽

Categorical Variables ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

The Social ◽

Chi Square Test

Objetivo: Estimar a prevalência da cárie em crianças na primeira infância sob vulnerabilidade social. Métodos: Pesquisa do tipo transversal realizada no Instituto da Primeira Infância - Iprede, com crianças sob vulnerabilidade social em Fortaleza, Ceará. A coleta de dados foi realizada, em dezembro de 2018 a abril de 2019, com 363 crianças aleatoriamente, por meio de exame bucal e questionário. Os dados foram analisados através de estatística descritiva e do teste qui-quadrado para variáveis categóricas. Resultados: Observou-se uma prevalência de cárie de 35,6%, e que de 1 a 4 lesões representavam a maior porcentagem (23,7%). Elevado percentual de crianças nunca foi ao dentista (81,3%); semelhante percentual nunca sentiu dor de dente (82,3%). Conclusão: Apesar da vulnerabilidade social, a prevalência de cárie foi baixa, e sugere-se realização de ações para minimizar os efeitos da doença na qualidade de vida e desenvolvimento infantil. Objective: To estimate the prevalence of caries in children in early childhood under social vulnerability. Methods: Cross-sectional research conducted at the Instituto da Primeira Infância - Iprede, with children under social vulnerability in Fortaleza, Ceará. Data collection was carried out, from December 2018 to April 2019, with 363 children randomly, through oral examination and questionnaire. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and the chi-square test for categorical variables. Results: There was a prevalence of caries of 35,6%, with 1 to 4 caries representing the highest percentage (23,7%). A high percentage of children never went to the dentist (81,3%); a similar percentage never experienced toothache (82,3%). Conclusion: Despite the social vulnerability, the prevalence of caries was low, and actions to minimize the effects of the disease on quality of life and child development are suggested.

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