Ribeira, Jardim do Trevo, 13040-007, Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Arch Gerontol Geriatr. 2014 Jan-Feb;58(1):170-6. doi: 10.1016/j.archger.2013.07.003. Epub 2013 Aug 8.
This study presents an analysis of a potential association between family functionality and the variables of gender, length of institutionalization, family composition, depressive symptoms, and cognitive disorders in elderly individuals living in Long-Term Care Facilities (LTCF) in a city in the interior of São Paulo, Brazil. This is a quantitative, cross-sectional study with a descriptive-correlational design. A total of 107 institutionalized elderly individuals were interviewed. Data were analyzed through raw and adjusted Logistic Regression. The results indicate that most elderly individuals experience family dysfunction, 57% present a high level of family dysfunction, 21% present moderate family dysfunction and 22% present good family functionality. There was a statistical association between the Family APGAR and the variables of length of institutionalization, depressive symptoms, family composition and cognitive disorders.
本研究分析了巴西圣保罗市某内陆地区长期护理机构（LTCF）中老年人的家庭功能与性别、机构居住时间、家庭构成、抑郁症状和认知障碍等变量之间的潜在关联。这是一项在巴西圣保罗市某内陆地区进行的定量、横断研究，采用描述性相关性设计。共有 107 名住院老年人接受了采访。通过原始和调整后的逻辑回归分析数据。结果表明，大多数老年人经历了家庭功能障碍，57%的人存在高度家庭功能障碍，21%的人存在中度家庭功能障碍，22%的人存在良好的家庭功能。家庭 APGAR 与机构居住时间、抑郁症状、家庭构成和认知障碍等变量之间存在统计学关联。
