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- Elderly residents in the community: gaining knowledge to support a rehabilitation nursing programPublication . Faria, Ana da Conceição Alves; Martins, MM; Ribeiro, Olga; Gomes, Bárbara; Fernandes, Carla SílviaTo analyze the socio-demographic and health conditions of the elderly living in the community and describe the pillars for the design of a rehabilitation nursing program in the community.
- The informal caregiver's socioeconomic prism and its implications on state of mindPublication . André, Suzana; Cunha, Madalena; Martins, MM; Rodrigues, VítorIntroduction: The act of caring for a dependent elderly victim of cerebrovascular accident exerts different impacts on caregivers. Knowledge of their socioeconomic level by health professionals supports the planning and implementation of actions appropriate to the reality of the elderly and their caregivers. Objective: To determine whether socioeconomic status predicts informal caregivers’ state of mind (depression). Design: Cross-sectional, descriptive study in the Dão Lafões sub-region. Participants: Non-probabilistic sample of 636 informal caregivers, aged 17-85 years (mean = 50.19 ± 14.30). Measuring instruments: The Beck Depression Inventory and the Graffar Socioeconomic Level Scale. Results: We found class III (middle class family/reasonable socioeconomic status) was the most common (40.4%), class IV (upper lower class family/low socioeconomic level) with 37.7%. A majority of the sample (62.9%) does not have depressive symptoms, with their presence observed in 37.1% of informal caregivers, in which 24.3% are men and 39.6% women. The results sustain that socioeconomic level (P = .004) in the total sample predicts state of mind, inferring that caregivers with poorer socioeconomic status have a worse state of mind. Conclusions: The evidence found from the research show that informal caregivers with depressive symptoms have a poorer socioeconomic status, so that it is compulsory to consider these variables when planning interventions whose primary focus of attention is aimed at caregivers and elderly cerebrovascular accident victims experiencing situations of transition
- Prevalence and determinants in cytology testing for cervical cancer screening in Spain (2006–14)Publication . Cobo-Cuenca, Ana; Rodríguez-Borrego, María-Aurora; Hidalgo-Lópezosa, Pedro; Rodríguez-Muñoz, Pedro M; Martins, MM; Carmona-Torres, Juan MBackground: Cervical cancer has decreased in developed countries thanks to cytology screening programmes. The aims of this study were To analyse the frequency and evolution of performing cytology tests and to determine the variables that influence their use. Methods: Cross-sectional study of non-institutionalized women who participated in the national health survey (2006, 2011/12) and the European Health Survey in Spain (2009, 2014). Study variables: cytology-testing, time since last cytology-test, reason for performing the test, age, nationality, marital status, social status, education level and place of residence. Results: The study evaluated 53 628 women in Spain over 15 years old, with a mean age of 52.68 (SD 19.12). About 94.1% were Spanish, 49.2% were married and 77.2% lived with a partner. In 2014, 72% had a cytology test, a number that increased significantly. Women aged 25–65 were 5.13 times more likely to undergo a cytology test than those aged 15–24 years old (odds ratio (OR): 5.13; P < 0.001); women with university educations were 9.23 times more likely to undergo a cytology test than those without university educations (P > 0.001); those of social classes I and II (high) were 1.2 more likely to undergo a cytology test than those of low social class (P = 0.026); and Spanish women were 1.74 times more likely to undergo a cytology test than foreigners living in Spain (P < 0.001). Conclusion: Frequency of cytology testing has increased in the last few years. Screening for cervical cancer is associated with higher social status, education level, age, and not being foreign.
- Adaptation and validation of the Instrumental Expressive Social Support Scale in Portuguese older individualsPublication . Lima, Ligia; Santos, Célia; Bastos, Celeste; Guerra, Marina; Martins, MM; Costa, Patrícioto adapt and validate the Instrumental Expressive Social Support Scale (IESS) in a sample of older people.
- Prevalence and factors associated with polypharmacy in the older people: 2006-2014Publication . Carmona-Torres, Juan Manuel; Cobo-Cuenca, Ana Isabel; Recio-Andrade, Beatriz; Laredo-Aguilera, José Alberto; Martins, MM; Rodríguez-Borrego, María AuroraTo analyse the prevalence, risk factors and evolution over time of polypharmacy and self-medication in the older people in Spain from 2006-2014.