Open AccessFactors related to lower functional capacity of institutionalized older adults
Author(s) -
Raul Anderson Domingues Alves da Silva,
Eugenira Ferreira da Silva,
Jorge Luiz Moreira Freire Júnior,
Walda Viana Brígido de Moura,
Rômulo Rocha Regis,
Ana Karine Macedo Teixeira
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
research, society and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2525-3409
DOI - 10.33448/rsd-v10i7.16253
Subject(s) - activities of daily living , gerontology , autonomy , barthel index , medicine , oral health , elderly people , psychology , physical therapy , family medicine , political science , law
The aim of this study was to assess the functional capacity of institutionalized older people and to verify which sociodemographic, health factors and oral health were related to the worse ability to perform daily activities. It was a cross-sectional study conducted with 512 institutionalized elderly people. Sociodemographic profile; general health and oral health conditions were evaluated. Functional capacity was assessed by Barthel Index. A high prevalence of functional dependent elderly was found (47.1%). A lower functional capacity was associated with female (p=0.006); higher education (p=0.009); older elderly (p<0.045); decision to institutionalize by others (p=0.011); affected cognitive state (p<0.001); reduced mobility (p<0.001), less autonomy for self-care in oral health and worse oral health. Institutionalized elderly has low functional capacity that is related to several aspects of their lives.