Profile of elderly registered at a family health unit of Fortaleza-CE
This is a descriptive and quantitative study which describes the socio-demographic, economical and clinical profile of elderly people registered at a family health unit in Fortaleza in the state of Ceará. Data were collected from May to June 2011, by household survey, with the application of a form...
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| author | Jorge Wilker Bezerra Clares Maria Célia de Freitas Paulo César de Almeida Francisca Tereza de Galiza Terezinha Almeida Queiroz |
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| description | This is a descriptive and quantitative study which describes the socio-demographic, economical and clinical profile of elderly people registered at a family health unit in Fortaleza in the state of Ceará. Data were collected from May to June 2011, by household survey, with the application of a form with 52 elderly people. The results revealed a predominantly female population (69.2%), with low levels of schooling (88.5%), retired (69.2%) and with low monthly income (96.2%). Regarding the health situation, the cardiovascular disease presented higher prevalence among women (p=0.005). There was a prevalence of hypertension (48.1%) and diabetes (15.4%). A significant proportion of the elderly people admitted not to have adhered to drug therapy (33.3%). It is considered that the data that characterize the elderly assisted in primary care are essential to devise strategies of health education to meet their needs.
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| spelling | doaj-art-edacacad7f484eee8708dedbc6ac8bd22025-08-21T13:36:02ZengUniversidade Federal do CearáRev Rene1517-38522175-67832011-12-0112Profile of elderly registered at a family health unit of Fortaleza-CEJorge Wilker Bezerra ClaresMaria Célia de FreitasPaulo César de AlmeidaFrancisca Tereza de GalizaTerezinha Almeida QueirozThis is a descriptive and quantitative study which describes the socio-demographic, economical and clinical profile of elderly people registered at a family health unit in Fortaleza in the state of Ceará. Data were collected from May to June 2011, by household survey, with the application of a form with 52 elderly people. The results revealed a predominantly female population (69.2%), with low levels of schooling (88.5%), retired (69.2%) and with low monthly income (96.2%). Regarding the health situation, the cardiovascular disease presented higher prevalence among women (p=0.005). There was a prevalence of hypertension (48.1%) and diabetes (15.4%). A significant proportion of the elderly people admitted not to have adhered to drug therapy (33.3%). It is considered that the data that characterize the elderly assisted in primary care are essential to devise strategies of health education to meet their needs. https://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/4399AgedHealth CentersDemographic DataSocioeconomic Factors. |
| spellingShingle | Jorge Wilker Bezerra Clares Maria Célia de Freitas Paulo César de Almeida Francisca Tereza de Galiza Terezinha Almeida Queiroz Profile of elderly registered at a family health unit of Fortaleza-CE Rev Rene Aged Health Centers Demographic Data Socioeconomic Factors. |
| title | Profile of elderly registered at a family health unit of Fortaleza-CE |
| title_full | Profile of elderly registered at a family health unit of Fortaleza-CE |
| title_fullStr | Profile of elderly registered at a family health unit of Fortaleza-CE |
| title_full_unstemmed | Profile of elderly registered at a family health unit of Fortaleza-CE |
| title_short | Profile of elderly registered at a family health unit of Fortaleza-CE |
| title_sort | profile of elderly registered at a family health unit of fortaleza ce |
| topic | Aged Health Centers Demographic Data Socioeconomic Factors. |
| url | https://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/4399 |
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