The assessment of functional capacity of institutionalized elderly in Maceió - AL

• Main Authors: José Erickson Rodrigues (Author), Almir Vieira Dibai Filho (Author), Kelly Cristina Araújo de Oliveira Alves (Author), Juliana Fonseca Pontes Barros (Author), Hetelvina Carvalho Neiva (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de Fortaleza, 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary

Objective: To assess, by means of Katz Index, the functional capacity of institutionalized elderly in relation to their basic activities of daily living. Methods: We conducted a quantitative and cross-sectional study in a sample of 62 institutionalized elderly of both genders, from the House of the Poor of Maceió, Alagoas, with a mean age of 77.03 ± 7.77 years, with different levels of functionality, being emphasized activities related to self-care. Individuals initially classified as independent, partially dependent and fully dependent, were reclassified regarding functional dependence according to the score of the Katz Index. Results: There was a setback in the functional capacity of elderly in all functions assessed by the Katz Index, being more evident at older ages. Conclusions: We observed in this study, by applying the Katz Index that, in accordance with advancing age, there is a setback in the functional capacity of elders. Moreover, we confirmed the presence of functional dependency even in younger subjects, which showed the deficit of the functions in institutionalized elderly. NCT00895856

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