Open AccessVALORACIÓN DE INDEPENDENCIA FUNCIONAL EN PACIENTES GERIÁTRICOS.
Author(s) -
Francisco Campoverde,
Jorge Maldonado
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
vozandes
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1390-1656
DOI - 10.48018/rmv.v31.i2.8
Subject(s) - barthel index , residence , gerontology , statistic , independence (probability theory) , medicine , functional independence measure , elderly people , psychology , demography , activities of daily living , physical therapy , sociology , statistics , mathematics
Older adults usually have physical, psychological, and social changes that affect basic functions due to physiological aging. The objective of this study was to assess the degree of functional independence in geriatric patients and their relationship to age, level of education and time of residence.Patients and MethodsA descriptive, cross-cutting study focused on the assessment of the degree of functional independence under barthel’s index was carried out; made in residents with age ranges between 65-90 years, where an important description of the level of independence in seniors was obtained. The total population (sample) was 110 residents (57 women and 53 men). Results It showed that men have greater independence functionality (43% men vs. 32% women), corroborating this appreciation with a national census statistic performed in 2010. In addition, the results have been analyzed with its correlation and significance of the Residents’ Functional Level outcome regarding to their age, education level, and time in the institution.ConclusionsThe educational level showed a slight correlation with its physical functionality, however, no connection was found between functionality and age, nor institutionalized time. Further studies should be performed on a major scale to support static relevance.