Lifestyle and health vulnerabilities of people with disabilities in the COVID-19 pandemic

Objective: To analyze the vulnerabilities related to lifestyle and health of people with disabilities in the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: This cross-sectional study analyzed the characteristics and health perceptions of 250 people with disabilities based on home visits using the reference network or...

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Main Authors: Paula Marciana Pinheiro de Oliveira, Gisele Mendes da Silva, Francisco Jardsom Moura Luzia, Sonha Maria Coelho de Aquino, Edmara Chaves Costa, Carolina Maria de Lima Carvalho, Monaliza Ribeiro Mariano Grimaldi
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Published: Programa de Pós Graduação em Enfermagem da Universidade Federal do Piauí 2024-09-01
Series:Revista de Enfermagem da UFPI
Online Access:https://periodicos.ufpi.br/index.php/reufpi/article/view/4715
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author Paula Marciana Pinheiro de Oliveira
Gisele Mendes da Silva
Francisco Jardsom Moura Luzia
Sonha Maria Coelho de Aquino
Edmara Chaves Costa
Carolina Maria de Lima Carvalho
Monaliza Ribeiro Mariano Grimaldi
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description Objective: To analyze the vulnerabilities related to lifestyle and health of people with disabilities in the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: This cross-sectional study analyzed the characteristics and health perceptions of 250 people with disabilities based on home visits using the reference network or snowball sampling strategy. A questionnaire was used to collect data on type of disability, cause, duration, physical activity, smoking and alcohol consumption, use of continuous medication, and pre-existing diseases. The chi-square test was used to analyze the data for compliance, frequency, percentages and p-values. Results: People with motor disabilities, acquired over the course of their lives and related to disease complications, predominated. With regard to health vulnerabilities, lack of physical exercise and continuous medication use were predominant. However, most respondents reported that they did not smoke or drink alcohol. Conclusion: The health and lifestyle vulnerabilities of people with disabilities identified in this study could help in the development of actions aimed at promoting the quality of life and health of this population, as well as in the identification of risk factors to be considered when designing health policies.
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spelling doaj-art-95d6a38e9e8e4bac8c122c92904e5be92024-11-14T12:24:26ZengPrograma de Pós Graduação em Enfermagem da Universidade Federal do PiauíRevista de Enfermagem da UFPI2238-72342024-09-0113110.26694/reufpi.v13i1.4715Lifestyle and health vulnerabilities of people with disabilities in the COVID-19 pandemicPaula Marciana Pinheiro de Oliveira0Gisele Mendes da Silva1Francisco Jardsom Moura Luzia2Sonha Maria Coelho de Aquino3Edmara Chaves Costa4Carolina Maria de Lima Carvalho5Monaliza Ribeiro Mariano Grimaldi6Universidade da Integração Internacional da Lusofonia Afro-BrasileiraUniversidade da Integração Internacional da Lusofonia Afro-BrasileiraUnilabEscola de Saúde PúblicaUniversidade da Integração Internacional da Lusofonia Afro-BrasileiraUniversidade da Integração Internacional da Lusofonia Afro-BrasileiraUniversidade da Integração Internacional da Lusofonia Afro-Brasileira Objective: To analyze the vulnerabilities related to lifestyle and health of people with disabilities in the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: This cross-sectional study analyzed the characteristics and health perceptions of 250 people with disabilities based on home visits using the reference network or snowball sampling strategy. A questionnaire was used to collect data on type of disability, cause, duration, physical activity, smoking and alcohol consumption, use of continuous medication, and pre-existing diseases. The chi-square test was used to analyze the data for compliance, frequency, percentages and p-values. Results: People with motor disabilities, acquired over the course of their lives and related to disease complications, predominated. With regard to health vulnerabilities, lack of physical exercise and continuous medication use were predominant. However, most respondents reported that they did not smoke or drink alcohol. Conclusion: The health and lifestyle vulnerabilities of people with disabilities identified in this study could help in the development of actions aimed at promoting the quality of life and health of this population, as well as in the identification of risk factors to be considered when designing health policies. https://periodicos.ufpi.br/index.php/reufpi/article/view/4715
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Sonha Maria Coelho de Aquino
Edmara Chaves Costa
Carolina Maria de Lima Carvalho
Monaliza Ribeiro Mariano Grimaldi
Lifestyle and health vulnerabilities of people with disabilities in the COVID-19 pandemic
Revista de Enfermagem da UFPI
title Lifestyle and health vulnerabilities of people with disabilities in the COVID-19 pandemic
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