Variables related to the anticipated support for care in community-dwelling older adults

Authors

  • Déborah Cristina de Oliveira Prefeitura Municipal de Campinas
  • Anita Liberalesso Neri Universidade Estadual de Campinas; Faculdade de Educação
  • Maria José D'Elboux Universidade Estadual de Campinas; Faculdade de Educação

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692013000300013

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: to compare the anticipated support for care, living arrangements and variables related to health as functions of gender and age in older adults in the community. METHOD: data was used from the Research network "Frailty in Brazilian Older Adults" (FIBRA network), sample for Campinas (n=671) analyses of data description and comparison were made. RESULT: compared to the men, the women are in worse socio-demographic conditions and have poorer perception of their health and dependency and lower expectations of support for care; those who have expectations anticipate receiving help from only one person. Advanced age was related to lower incapacity percentages and the majority of the older adults assess their health as good or very good, irrespective of their age, although the women predominate in the group composed of those who assess their own health as bad or very bad. CONCLUSION: this study guides the nurse in identifying older adults in situations of risk of lack of support for care and indicates the need for interventions aiming at giving support to this group.

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Published

2013-06-01

Issue

Vol. 21 No. 3 (2013)

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Original Articles

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How to Cite

Variables related to the anticipated support for care in community-dwelling older adults . (2013). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 21(3), 742-749. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692013000300013