Lopes Manuel José, Escoval Ana, Pereira Dulce Gamito, Pereira Carla Sandra, Carvalho Catarina, Fonseca César
Escola Superior de Enfermagem de São João de Deus, Universidade de Évora, Portugal.
Rev Lat Am Enfermagem. 2013 Jan-Feb;21 Spec No:52-60. doi: 10.1590/s0104-11692013000700008.
To evaluate the elderly persons' functionality, based on the International Classification of Functionality.
a cross-sectional, descriptive study; a stratified random sample of 903 elderly persons; a confidence level of 95%; and a margin of error of 2.5%. Questionnaire based on the International Classification of Functionality; data was collected based on structured interviews undertaken by health professionals in the health centers in the Alentejo region of Portugal.
30.7% of the elderly persons stated that they were illiterate, and 22.9% lived alone. Feeding/dietary (18.7%), housing (19.2%) and health needs (26.0%) were not met. Orientation functions were maintained in 83.4%; 58% of the elderly persons referred to pain so intense that it required care; 73.3% of the elderly persons did not have functional dentition. Levels of performance were superior to 80% in the participation activities: washing oneself (82.6%), toileting (92.2%), dressing, eating, and drinking (89%).
although a progressive decline in functionality is observed as age advances, the majority of dimensions are preserved until around 75 years of age.
基于国际功能分类法评估老年人的功能状况。
一项横断面描述性研究；对903名老年人进行分层随机抽样；置信水平为95%；误差幅度为2.5%。采用基于国际功能分类法的问卷；数据通过葡萄牙阿连特茹地区健康中心的卫生专业人员进行的结构化访谈收集。
30.7%的老年人表示自己是文盲，22.9%的老年人独自生活。饮食（18.7%）、住房（19.2%）和健康需求（26.0%）未得到满足。83.4%的老年人保持定向功能；58%的老年人称疼痛剧烈需要护理；73.3%的老年人没有功能性牙列。在参与活动方面，表现水平高于80%的有：自我洗漱（82.6%）、如厕（92.2%）、穿衣、进食和饮水（89%）。
尽管随着年龄增长功能会逐渐下降，但大多数维度在75岁左右之前仍能保持。
