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Estilos de vida dos idosos - Enfermeiro de reabilitação
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O envelhecimento da população é um dos temas que tem tido relevância devido ao contínuo aumento
da população mundial levando, consecutivamente, a um aumento da longevidade desta população, o
que pressupõe novas atuações por parte dos governos, profissionais de saúde e famílias, bem como
outros métodos com o objetivo de melhorar a qualidade de vida dos idosos.
Conceitos como atividade física, interação social, controlo de stress, alimentação e comportamentos
preventivos, constituem elementos essenciais para a noção de qualidade de vida da população
inquirida. A nossa inquietação foi compreender como algumas variáveis podem influenciar o estilo de
vida e de que forma o enfermeiro de reabilitação pode ajudar na promoção da saúde dos idosos, pelo
que definimos os seguintes objetivos: descrever a relação entre as características sociodemográficas
dos idosos e as áreas que interferem com os estilos de vida dos idosos; analisar a relação entre as
condições de saúde e os estilos de vida dos idosos e analisar o comportamento estabelecido na Escala
de estilos de vida da população idosa Portuguesa. Desenvolvemos o estudo no paradigma quantitativo
num estudo descritivo exploratório, tendo como foco o perfil dos Estilos de Vida dos Idosos. O
instrumento de colheita de dados foi um inquérito aplicado por peritos à população idosa do município
de Vila Nova de Famalicão.
Dos resultados salienta-se que, a amostra é maioritariamente feminina, com uma idade média de
73,79 anos, com estado civil casado. Baixo nível de escolaridade, sobretudo nos idosos acima dos 80
anos, onde a maioria concluído apenas o 1º ciclo, ou nem sequer frequentado a escola e 245 não
sabiam ler e 485 não sabiam escrever. A maioria dos idosos tem hábitos de risco como a ingestão de
álcool e tabaco (62,7%) e não tem hábitos de fazer 4 a 5 refeições por dia ou evitar alimentos gordos.
Verificamos ainda que, metade da amostra, pratica exercício nos tempos livres.
Conclui-se que a atividade física, a alimentação e a interação social representam-se como estilos de
vida que influenciam positivamente, esta amostra.
The population is getting old and this issue is requiring a lot of attention because the world’s population is continuously growing. This growth of the old population demands some actions from governments, health professionals and families, as well as some other methods that can improve the old people’ s lives. So, this project intends to get some conclusions and give some tips on the topic. Physical activity, social interaction, stress control, a healthy diet and preventive behaviours seem to be essential for a healthy lifestyle for the population on the survey. In order to give answer to several questions associated to the topic, I have defined the following objectives: describe the relationship between the elders’ social demographic characteristics and what interferes with their lifestyles; analyse the relationship between the elders’ health conditions and their lifestyles as well, and compare all this with the Portuguese old population. To find the answer to the referred subjects, I have chosen to apply a survey, having as main focus the elders’ lifestyles. The results of this study highlighted that our sample is mostly composted by female with an average age of 73,79 years and with married status. Low level of education, especially in the elders over 80 years old, where the majority of this group completed only the 1st cycle or didn’t even go to school. About 245 elders couldn’t read and 485 couldn’t write. Alcohol and tobacco consumption and the habit of do not eating 4 to 5 meals a day or avoiding fatty foods, appears with the most important risky habits in this population. We also found that half of the sample exercises in their free time. As a result, I have come to the conclusion that physical activity, eating habits and social interaction seem to positively influence, in this report, the elders’ quality of life. Only drinking alcohol and smoking have a negative impact, but not many people have these habits, as they know they are harmful for their health.
The population is getting old and this issue is requiring a lot of attention because the world’s population is continuously growing. This growth of the old population demands some actions from governments, health professionals and families, as well as some other methods that can improve the old people’ s lives. So, this project intends to get some conclusions and give some tips on the topic. Physical activity, social interaction, stress control, a healthy diet and preventive behaviours seem to be essential for a healthy lifestyle for the population on the survey. In order to give answer to several questions associated to the topic, I have defined the following objectives: describe the relationship between the elders’ social demographic characteristics and what interferes with their lifestyles; analyse the relationship between the elders’ health conditions and their lifestyles as well, and compare all this with the Portuguese old population. To find the answer to the referred subjects, I have chosen to apply a survey, having as main focus the elders’ lifestyles. The results of this study highlighted that our sample is mostly composted by female with an average age of 73,79 years and with married status. Low level of education, especially in the elders over 80 years old, where the majority of this group completed only the 1st cycle or didn’t even go to school. About 245 elders couldn’t read and 485 couldn’t write. Alcohol and tobacco consumption and the habit of do not eating 4 to 5 meals a day or avoiding fatty foods, appears with the most important risky habits in this population. We also found that half of the sample exercises in their free time. As a result, I have come to the conclusion that physical activity, eating habits and social interaction seem to positively influence, in this report, the elders’ quality of life. Only drinking alcohol and smoking have a negative impact, but not many people have these habits, as they know they are harmful for their health.
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Estilos de vida Enfermagem Idoso Reabilitação e Saúde