Functional capacity and referred morbidity of elderly in an area covered by the Family Health Program

Authors

  • Adriano Luiz da Costa Farinasso
  • Sueli Marques
  • Rosalina Aparecida Partezani Rodrigues
  • Vanderlei José Haas

Keywords:

Idoso, Idoso de 80 anos ou mais, Programa Saúde da Família, Perfil de saúde

Abstract

This study aimed at characterizing the health perception, functional capacity and prevalence of self-referred diseases among the elderly in an area covered by the Family Health Strategy. The sample consisted of 86 elderly people (75 years or older) from a city in the north of Paraná, Brazil. The data were collected in the second semester of 2004 by means of an adapted version of the OARS. 47.7% evaluated their health between good and excellent; 77.9% were independent; 76.7% presented co-morbidities. This article discusses the importance of the family health teams in the adoption of health preventive and promotional measures for the elderly and their families.

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Published

2008-06-06

How to Cite

1.
da Costa Farinasso AL, Marques S, Partezani Rodrigues RA, José Haas V. Functional capacity and referred morbidity of elderly in an area covered by the Family Health Program. Rev Gaúcha Enferm [Internet]. 2008 Jun. 6 [cited 2026 Nov. 9];27(1):45. Available from: https://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/rgenf/article/view/4583

Issue

Vol. 27 No. 1 (2006)

Section

Pesquisas

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