Affective Bond, Loneliness and Socioeconomic Aspects of an Elderly Population in Midwest, Brazil
<p><strong>Background:</strong> loneliness, a common feature among elderly people, can affect health and quality of life. </p><p><strong>Objective:</strong> this article examined affective bond and marital status among elders in "Barra do Garças",...
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Archives of Nursing Practice and Care - Peertechz Publications,
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Summary: | <p><strong>Background:</strong> loneliness, a common feature among elderly people, can affect health and quality of life. </p><p><strong>Objective:</strong> this article examined affective bond and marital status among elders in "Barra do Garças", municipality, Mato Grosso State, Midwest Brazil.</p><p><strong>Methodology:</strong> from the 3,593 elderly people, 300 engaged in the study which had been approved by the ethical committee on research.</p><p><strong>Results</strong>: there were more illiterate men than women (37.7% and 21.6%, respectively). In respect of income source there was a relative contingent of women with no income comparing to the men. Considering the socioeconomic class the majority of elderly, 68% belong to the less fortunate socioeconomic classes (D and E).</p><p><strong>Conclusion</strong>: it has been observed a higher contingent of elderly people with no affective bond or living alone which influence the quality of life of those elderly by increasing the psychosocial as well as the health-related risks, which was widely discussed according to the world's scientific literature.</p> |
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DOI: | 10.17352/anpc.000009 |