Analysis of quality of life in older adults in the Czech Republic and Brazil – a systematic review

Authors

  • Sara Teresinha Corazza Head of the Motor Learning Laboratoty, Professor at Federal University of Santa Maria, RS, Brazil.
  • Jítka Vacková MA.et MA., PhD, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences University of South Bohemia, Ceske Budejovice, Ceska Republica.
  • Damiana Lima Costa Specialist in physical-motor rehabilitation and Master in Gerontology. Federal University of Santa Maria, RS, Brazil.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2019v22i4p161-188

Keywords:

Quality of life, Elderly, Czech Republic, Brazil.

Abstract

The objective of this study was to search for original articles that approach the Brazilian and Czech  elderly’s quality of life in different dimensions. A systematic review was developed and the searches were carried out in Pub-Med/MEDLINE, LILACS, SciELO and PsycINFO databases. The quests were performed using the English language, over the period ranging from July 2008 through June 2018. Thirty  studies, 27 with  Brazilian elderly, 2 with Czech elderly and 1 with both populations,  were found according to selected inclusion criteria. The results show that the Czech elderly have a lower quality of life perception than the Brazilian ones. When living in rural areas, the latter showed good results for autonomy, psychological and physical factors as well as low consumption of alcohol and tobacco. The different dimensions of quality of life can be improved for the Czech and Brazilian elderly for health education and social purposes. 

Author Biographies

Sara Teresinha Corazza, Head of the Motor Learning Laboratoty, Professor at Federal University of Santa Maria, RS, Brazil.

Head of the Motor Learning Laboratoty, Professor at Federal University of Santa Maria, RS, Brazil.

ORCID: 0000 - 0002-2684-2412

 

Jítka Vacková, MA.et MA., PhD, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences University of South Bohemia, Ceske Budejovice, Ceska Republica.

MA.et MA., PhD, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences

University of South Bohemia, Ceske Budejovice, Ceska Republica.

ORCID: 0000-0002-0241-1052

 

Damiana Lima Costa, Specialist in physical-motor rehabilitation and Master in Gerontology. Federal University of Santa Maria, RS, Brazil.

Specialist in physical-motor rehabilitation and Master in Gerontology. Federal University of  Santa Maria, RS, Brazil.

ORCID: 0000-0001-8276-073X

 

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Published

2019-12-30

How to Cite

Corazza, S. T., Vacková, J., & Costa, D. L. (2019). Analysis of quality of life in older adults in the Czech Republic and Brazil – a systematic review. Revista Kairós-Gerontologia, 22(4), 161–188. https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2019v22i4p161-188

Issue

Vol. 22 No. 4 (2019)

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Papers

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