Open AccessQuality of life of an institution hypertensive older women long stay
Author(s) -
Angelita Visentin,
Maria de Fátima Mantovani,
Cristiano Caveião,
Thatiane Aparecida Mendes,
Aline Silvério Neves,
Ana Paula Hey
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
rev rene
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2175-6783
pISSN - 1517-3852
DOI - 10.15253/2175-6783.2015000200011
Subject(s) - curitiba , quality of life (healthcare) , gerontology , medicine , institution , psychological intervention , nursing , humanities , sociology , social science , philosophy
Objective: to identifying the quality of life of hypertensive elderly women´s residents in a long-stay institution. Method: itwas conducted a case study, cross-sectional quantitative study. The research began in held in an institution of long stay in thecity of Curitiba and data were collected a validated instrument. The study included 12 hypertensive elderly. Results: Showedthat, for the elderly, even with intercurrent illness, quality of life remained at average rates when analyzed the differentareas. That most contributes in the results was the Social, followed by the Psychological and of the Physical Environment.The majority of older women is satisfied with their quality of life as being cited as well with their body image. Conclusion:nursing work is identifying the factors that interfere conditions of quality of life of older and proposing interventions ininstitutions.