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| Author(s): |
Soraya Martins de Alencar
Total Authors: 1
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| Document type: | Master's Dissertation |
| Press: | São Paulo. |
| Institution: | Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Faculdade de Saúde Pública (FSP/CIR) |
| Defense date: | 2009-11-23 |
| Examining board members: |
Maria Lúcia Lebrão;
Yeda Aparecida de Oliveira Duarte;
Ursula Margarida Simon Karsch
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| Advisor: | Maria Lúcia Lebrão |
| Abstract | |
Introduction - The aging process brings the individual living with the physical and functional limitations and accumulation of chronic diseases, added to the emotional aspects more apparent during this period of life that generate increased demand by the elderly of their network of formal and informal support. Objectives - To investigate the factors associated with changes, in the period 2000 to 2006, the social support received by elderly residents in the city of São Paulo. Methods - This is a part of Study Health, Welfare and Aging (SABE), population-based longitudinal study conducted since 2000, with 1,115 elderly residents in the urban area of São Paulo. The instrument used was a questionnaire structured in ten sections that deals with the conditions of life and health of the elderly. To determine the factors associated with changes in support received, were analyzed in multinomial logistic regression. Results - Older people identify more support at home and among their children, and support those that are instrumental. The extra home support network of family and friends showed present, but fluctuates over time of the study. The physical conditions, functional and well-being of the elderly were indicators of maintaining the exchange of support with all their network over time, but the worsening in these conditions was accompanied by more support available for the elderly. Conclusions - The network is being demanded only for instrumental support issues for not being accompanied by the formal support network, and the emotional aspects to the aging process involves the elderly, which may relate to worsening of their conditions of independence and autonomy not being supplied by the network. (AU) | |