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Introdução: Segundo a Organização das Nações Unidas (ONU), no ano de 2050, a população idosa mundial será de 1,9 biliões. Nos países desenvolvidos, no ano de 1998 a expetativa de vida dos homens era de 70,6 anos e 78.4 anos para as mulheres, prevendo-se que no ano de 2050 seja de 87,5 anos e 92,5 anos respetivamente. Modificações nos indicadores demográficos contribuem significativamente para as alterações nas pirâmides etárias, estando atualmente invertidas (uma base estreita, devido aos baixos valores na taxa de natalidade e um topo grande influenciado pela maior esperança média de vida).
Devido a este processo progressivo de envelhecimento da sociedade, no ano de 1903 surgiu uma nova ciência, a gerontologia, que visaria o estudo científico da velhice aos níveis bio-psico-social com a capacidade de promover/implementar estratégias que contribuam para uma melhor qualidade de vida do idoso até ao fim dos seus dias.
Objetivos: O presente trabalho pretende responder à seguinte pergunta de investigação: “ Será que a intervenção gerontológica promove realmente benefícios no processo de envelhecimento”?
Metodologia: Foi utilizada uma amostra de conveniencia e aplicado um questionário a uma amostra de idosos que frequentam as instalações do TECTO. A colheita de dados foi realizada em 3 momentos diferentes. No primeiro momento de avaliação foi aplicado o Mini Exame do Estado Mental de Folstein, com a finalidade de selecionar os elementos que iam integrar a amostra (n=24).
O segundo momento de avaliação foi também de intervenção, ou seja subdividido em duas partes: na primeira parte foi aplicado um rastreio gerontológico, com os pontos-chave da Avaliação Geriátrica Ampla (AGA) e na segunda parte foi realizado aconselhamento gerontológico com o objetivo de melhorar (ou não) as variáveis analisadas no rastreio aplicado.
O terceiro momento de avaliação consistiu na aplicação do mesmo rastreio gerontológico e na análise das variáveis do mesmo.
Resultados: Através da comparação dos resultados obtidos no segundo e terceiro momento de avaliação, 96% da amostra (n=23) atingiu melhorias em pelo menos 2 das variáveis sujeitas a intervenção gerontológica.
Conclusões: Pode afirmar-se que, nesta amostra, a intervenção gerontológica parece ter trazido benefícios ao processo de envelhecimento.
Introduction: According to the United Nations (UN), in the year 2050, the world's elderly population will be 1.9 billion. In developed countries, in 1998 the expectation of life of men was 70.6 years and 78.4 years for women, it is expected that the year 2050 is 87.5 years and 92.5 years respectively. Changes in demographic indicators significantly contribute to changes in the age pyramid, now being reversed (a narrow base due to low values in the birthrate and a big top influenced by higher average life expectancy). Because of this progressive process of aging society in the year 1903 came a new science, gerontology, which would aim at the scientific study of aging bio-psycho-social levels with the ability to promote / implement strategies that contribute to a better quality of the old life to the end of his days. Objectives: This study aims to answer the following research question: "Does the gerontological intervention actually promotes benefits in the aging process"? Methodology: a sample of convenience was used and applied a questionnaire to a sample of elderly attending CEILING facilities. The collection of data was carried out in 3 different times. At first evaluation was applied to the Mini Mental State Examination Folstein, in order to select the elements that were part of the sample (n = 24). The second assessment was also intervention, that is divided into two parts: the first part was implemented a geriatric screening, with the key points of the Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (AGA) and the second part was performed gerontological counseling with the aim of improve (or not) the variables applied in screening. The third moment of evaluation was the application of the same geriatric screening and analysis of the same variables. Results: By comparing the results obtained in the second and third stage of evaluation, 96% of the sample (n = 23) achieved improvements in at least two of the variables subject to gerontological intervention. Conclusions: It can be said that in this sample, the gerontological intervention seems to have brought benefits to the aging process.
Introduction: According to the United Nations (UN), in the year 2050, the world's elderly population will be 1.9 billion. In developed countries, in 1998 the expectation of life of men was 70.6 years and 78.4 years for women, it is expected that the year 2050 is 87.5 years and 92.5 years respectively. Changes in demographic indicators significantly contribute to changes in the age pyramid, now being reversed (a narrow base due to low values in the birthrate and a big top influenced by higher average life expectancy). Because of this progressive process of aging society in the year 1903 came a new science, gerontology, which would aim at the scientific study of aging bio-psycho-social levels with the ability to promote / implement strategies that contribute to a better quality of the old life to the end of his days. Objectives: This study aims to answer the following research question: "Does the gerontological intervention actually promotes benefits in the aging process"? Methodology: a sample of convenience was used and applied a questionnaire to a sample of elderly attending CEILING facilities. The collection of data was carried out in 3 different times. At first evaluation was applied to the Mini Mental State Examination Folstein, in order to select the elements that were part of the sample (n = 24). The second assessment was also intervention, that is divided into two parts: the first part was implemented a geriatric screening, with the key points of the Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (AGA) and the second part was performed gerontological counseling with the aim of improve (or not) the variables applied in screening. The third moment of evaluation was the application of the same geriatric screening and analysis of the same variables. Results: By comparing the results obtained in the second and third stage of evaluation, 96% of the sample (n = 23) achieved improvements in at least two of the variables subject to gerontological intervention. Conclusions: It can be said that in this sample, the gerontological intervention seems to have brought benefits to the aging process.
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Aconselhamento Gerontológico Avaliação Geriátrica Envelhecimento Escalas de Avaliação Gerontologia Qualidade de Vida