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Condições de saúde e qualidade de vida de idosos participantes de um programa de responsabilidade social

2017; Volume: 15; Issue: 52 Linguagem: Inglês

10.13037/ras.vol15n52.4196

2359-4330

Charliny Costa da Silva, Carlos Ariel Souza de Oliveira, Esdras Daniel de Sousa, Thiago Brasileiro de Vasconcelos, Geórgia Maria Lopes da Silva, Vasco Pinheiro Diógenes Bastos,

Health, Nursing, Elderly Care

Introduction: Old age is not a disease.It is a phase of life with its own characteristics and values, in which changes in the individual, both in organizational structure -metabolism, biochemical balance, immunity, nutrition, functional mechanisms -and in intellectual and emotional characteristics.Objective: To evaluate the health status and quality of life in old people assisted in a social responsibility program. Materials and methods:A descriptive cross-sectional study with a strategy of quantitative analysis of the results, carried out at the social responsibility program Senior Institute, Fortaleza (Ceará), Brazil.Data collection was conducted from August to November 2013, through the implementation of a structured questionnaire in which personal data and information about old people's perspective on the project were obtained.Results: Regarding the assessment of services of the project, we noted the need for improvements in physical space with the objective of improving the quality of service.With reference to benefits and improvements in quality of life 100% (n=40) of participants showed great satisfaction with the service and reported that the project has brought many benefits and autonomy in their daily lives.Conclusion: Old people feel happy to participate in the project and in the proposed activities, and that little is to be faulted.The relationship with other old people in this support group helps the person emotionally, promoting well-being and quality of life.