Public policies and nursing homes: level of autonomy in institutionalized elderly

Authors

  • Adriano da Silva Rozendo Psicologia, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Câmpus Universitário de Rondonópolis, UFMT/CUR, Curso de Psicologia.
  • Juliana Cristina Donadone Psicologia Clínica, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Câmpus Universitário de Rondonópolis, UFMT/CUR, Curso de Psicologia.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2017v20i1p299-309

Keywords:

Senior Citizen, Nursing Home, Autonomy.

Abstract

The present research sought to assess the capacity of basic and instrumental of daily living activities of seniors living in nursing home located at Mato Grosso State. The research aims to analyze if the elderlies conditions was compatible with the modality of assistance that they was receiving. For this analysis  was carried the Index of Independence in Activities of Daily Life (ADL) of Katz and the Instrumental Activities of Daily Life Scale (IADL) of Lawton & Brody as well. Most of the interns climb scores that considered independent for ADL, as take shower, dress and eat. Others 29% was consider independent for IADL, as to make shops and use the phone. The results show that most of the interns could be assist by other institutions than nursing homes, as assisted houses and others provided by the law in Brazil.

Keywords: Senior Citizen; Nursing Home; Autonomy.

Author Biographies

Adriano da Silva Rozendo, Psicologia, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Câmpus Universitário de Rondonópolis, UFMT/CUR, Curso de Psicologia.

Adriano da Silva Rozendo - Doutor em Psicologia, Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho. Professor na Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Câmpus Universitário de Rondonópolis, UFMT/CUR, Curso de Psicologia.

E-mail: rozendoadriano@aol.com

Juliana Cristina Donadone, Psicologia Clínica, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Câmpus Universitário de Rondonópolis, UFMT/CUR, Curso de Psicologia.

Juliana Cristina Donadone - Doutora em Psicologia Clínica, Universidade de São Paulo, USP. Professora na Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Câmpus Universitário de Rondonópolis, UFMT/CUR, Curso de Psicologia.

E-mail: judonado@terra.com.br

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Published

2017-03-30

How to Cite

Rozendo, A. da S., & Donadone, J. C. (2017). Public policies and nursing homes: level of autonomy in institutionalized elderly. Revista Kairós-Gerontologia, 20(1), 299–309. https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2017v20i1p299-309

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 1 (2017)

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Papers

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