Open AccessFunctional limitations related to foot pain in the elderly
Author(s) -
Fabiana Maria Rodrigues Lopes de Oliveira,
Keylla Talitha Fernandes Barbosa,
Saemmy Grasiely Estrela de Albuquerque,
Meiry Gláucia Freire Rodrigues,
Kamyla Félix Oliveira dos Santos,
Maria das Graças das Graças Melo Fernandes
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
rev rene
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2175-6783
pISSN - 1517-3852
DOI - 10.15253/2175-6783.2015000400016
Subject(s) - foot (prosody) , medicine , physical therapy , quality of life (healthcare) , elderly people , activities of daily living , incidence (geometry) , gerontology , nursing , philosophy , linguistics , physics , optics
Objective: to investigate the association between foot pain and functional disability in the elderly. Methods: descriptive study conducted among the elderly attended in a geriatric outpatient clinic of a university hospital. The sample consisted of 114 elderly who reported foot pain. Data was collected through subsidized interview, using structured instrument, covering demographic variables and the Manchester Foot Pain and Disability Index in Elderly and the Mini Mental State Examination. Results: there was a high incidence of foot pain among women and young elderly as well as significant inability to perform certain daily activities. Conclusion: it is identified the need for special attention to the health of elderly reporting foot pain, since this tends to restrict daily activities, causing decreased quality of life, immobilization and possible episodes of falls.