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IdentificaĆ§Ć£o de necessidades e planeamento de respostas para as pessoas idosas
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O envelhecimento da populaĆ§Ć£o tem gerado a necessidade de se encontrar estratĆ©gias de intervenĆ§Ć£o que possam colmatar as necessidades da populaĆ§Ć£o idosa. Na ilha de Santa Maria, o envelhecimento populacional nĆ£o Ć© excepĆ§Ć£o. Desta forma, o presente estudo pretende identificar as necessidades dos idosos da referida ilha com o intuito de apresentar propostas de intervenĆ§Ć£o.
Num universo de 676 idosos que residem na ilha, participaram no estudo 430 indivĆduos. O instrumento de recolha de dados utilizado, para avaliar as necessidades da pessoa idosa, foi o EASY Care, tendo-se elaborado um algoritmo de decisĆ£o no Ć¢mbito do planeamento de respostas sociais Ć s necessidades identificadas.
Dos resultados do estudo evidencia-se que em termos de necessidades a incapacidade fĆsica afecta 87,7% dos idosos; a incapacidade funcional estĆ” associada ao sexo masculino e ao aumento da idade e a incapacidade total tem uma preponderĆ¢ncia reduzida (24,2%). PorĆ©m, ao aumento da dependĆŖncia estĆ” associado o aumento da idade. Verifica-se tambĆ©m que 60,9% dos idosos apresentam sinais/sintomas de depressĆ£o estando a sintomatologia depressiva principalmente associada ao sexo feminino, e que 39,8% dos idosos apresentam diminuiĆ§Ć£o moderada a grave na funĆ§Ć£o cognitiva, estando a diminuiĆ§Ć£o cognitiva associada ao aumento da idade.
No Ć¢mbito do planeamento de respostas sociais constata-se que 24 idosos poderĆ£o ter as suas necessidades satisfeitas com a resposta social lar, 16 idosos com a residĆŖncia, 150 idosos com o centro de dia, 209 idosos com o serviƧo de apoio ao domicĆlio e 27 idosos apresentam necessidades que poderĆ£o ser colmatadas na resposta de centro de convĆvio.
Constata-se, pois, a necessidade de se planear intervenƧƵes direccionadas para a continuidade do idoso no seu domicĆlio e inserido na comunidade, privilegiando-se as respostas sociais de serviƧo de apoio ao domicĆlio, centro de convĆvio, e centro de dia, asseguradas pelo estado e os recursos disponĆveis na comunidade.
ABSTRACT: The aging of the population has led the need to find intervention strategies that can bridge the needs of the elderly population. In the Island of Santa Maria, populational aging is not an exception. Therefore, the present study aims to identify the needs of the elderly in said Island, with the purpose of presenting intervention proposals. In a universe of 676 elderly residing in the Island, 430 individuals participated in the study. The instrument used to gather the data to evaluate the needs of the elderly person was EASY Care, and an algorithm of decision was elaborated in the ambit of planning for social answers to the identified needs. From the results of the study it is evident that in terms of needs, physical incapacity affects 87, 7% of the elderly; functional incapacity is associated to the male gender and increase in age and total disability have a reduced preponderance (24,2%). However, the increase in dependence is associated with the increase in age. It is also established that 60, 9% of the elderly demonstrate signs/symptoms of depression, being that the depressive symptomatology is mainly associated to the female gender, and that 39, 8% of the elderly present a moderate to severe decrease in the cognitive function, being the cognitive decrease associated with the increase in age. In the ambit of planning for social answers, it is acknowledged that 24 elderly may have their needs met by the social response nursing home, 16 elderly with assisted living facilities, 150 elderly with a day care center, 209 elderly with the home care services and 27 elderly demonstrate needs that may be filled in the social center response. It is therefore established, the need to plan for directed interventions toward the continuity of the elderly in their home and inserted into the community, privileging the social responses of home care services, social centers and day care centers, assured by the State and the available resources in the community.
ABSTRACT: The aging of the population has led the need to find intervention strategies that can bridge the needs of the elderly population. In the Island of Santa Maria, populational aging is not an exception. Therefore, the present study aims to identify the needs of the elderly in said Island, with the purpose of presenting intervention proposals. In a universe of 676 elderly residing in the Island, 430 individuals participated in the study. The instrument used to gather the data to evaluate the needs of the elderly person was EASY Care, and an algorithm of decision was elaborated in the ambit of planning for social answers to the identified needs. From the results of the study it is evident that in terms of needs, physical incapacity affects 87, 7% of the elderly; functional incapacity is associated to the male gender and increase in age and total disability have a reduced preponderance (24,2%). However, the increase in dependence is associated with the increase in age. It is also established that 60, 9% of the elderly demonstrate signs/symptoms of depression, being that the depressive symptomatology is mainly associated to the female gender, and that 39, 8% of the elderly present a moderate to severe decrease in the cognitive function, being the cognitive decrease associated with the increase in age. In the ambit of planning for social answers, it is acknowledged that 24 elderly may have their needs met by the social response nursing home, 16 elderly with assisted living facilities, 150 elderly with a day care center, 209 elderly with the home care services and 27 elderly demonstrate needs that may be filled in the social center response. It is therefore established, the need to plan for directed interventions toward the continuity of the elderly in their home and inserted into the community, privileging the social responses of home care services, social centers and day care centers, assured by the State and the available resources in the community.
Description
DissertaĆ§Ć£o de Mestrado, Gerontologia Social, 28 de fevereiro de 2013.
Keywords
Envelhecimento Gerontologia Social Idoso Pessoa Idosa PolĆtica Social Aging Elderly Person Social Politics
Citation
Cabral, SĆ³nia Margarida Sousa. "IdentificaĆ§Ć£o de necessidades e planeamento de respostas para as pessoas idosas". 2013. 123 p.. (DissertaĆ§Ć£o de Mestrado em Gerontologia Social). Angra do HeroĆsmo: Universidade dos AƧores, 2011. [Consult. Dia MĆŖs Ano]. DisponĆvel em www:<http://hdl.handle.net/10400.3/5989>.