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Qualidade de vida de pessoas idosas em meio rural: Um estudo na freguesia de Salir
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Sendo Salir uma das freguesias rurais mais envelhecidas do concelho de Loulé, o presente estudo pretende responder à seguinte pergunta de partida: Quais os fatores que influenciam a qualidade de vida no idoso isolado a viver em ambiente rural na Freguesia de Salir?
Este estudo tem como objetivo ajudar a conhecer a realidade do envelhecimento na Freguesia de Salir, nomeadamente os idosos a viver isoladamente, identificando as suas carências, como vivem e o que pode ser corrigido para que os mesmos disfrutem de qualidade de vida.
A amostra é constituída por 30 idosos com idades compreendidas entre 75 e 85 anos de idade a viver de forma autónoma.
Para a realização desta investigação foi utilizado o método quantitativo uma vez que se recorreu ao inquérito por questionário e ao instrumento WHOQOL-OLD versão portuguesa, sendo os idosos abordados presencialmente. Nesta investigação realizou-se um estudo de caso sendo a amostra obtida através do método de amostragem não probabilística por conveniência, idosos do concelho de Loulé, mais propriamente à Freguesia de Salir. A análise dos dados foi realizada por meio do programa SPSS-IBM25 (Statiscal Package for Social Sciences), versão 28 para Windows e da análise de conteúdo. Os resultados evidenciaram ser possível relacionar alguns determinantes da qualidade de vida dos idosos com as facetas do instrumento Whoqol-Old, contudo nem todas as associações ou relações têm significância estatística. Conclui-se que é possível melhorar a qualidade de vida dos idosos a viver de forma isolada na Freguesia de Salir, com vista a manter sua independência, autonomia, saúde e a reforçar os laços sociais por forma a combater o isolamento social.
As Salir is one of the oldest rural parishes in the municipality of Loulé, this study aims to answer the following starting question: What factors influence the quality of life of the isolated elderly living in a rural environment in the parish of Salir? This study aims to help to know the reality of aging in the Parish of Salir, namely the elderly living in isolation, identifying their needs, how they live and what can be corrected so that they enjoy a better quality of life. The sample consists of 30 elderly people aged between 75 and 85 years living independently. To carry out this investigation, the quantitative method was used, as a questionnaire survey and the Portuguese version of the WHOQOL-Old instrument were used, with the elderly being approached in person. This research was a case study and the sample was obtained using the non-probabilistic convenience sampling method, with elderly people from the municipality of Loulé, more specifically from the parish of Salir. The data was analyzed using SPSS-IBM25 (Statiscal Package for Social Sciences), version 28 for Windows and content analysis. The results showed that it is possible to relate some of the determinants of quality of life of the elderly to the facets of the WHOQOL-OLD instrument, although not all the associations or relationships are statistically significant. It is concluded that it is possible to improve the quality of life of the elderly living in isolation in the parish of Salir, with a view to maintaining their independence, autonomy, health and strengthening social ties in order to combat social isolation.
As Salir is one of the oldest rural parishes in the municipality of Loulé, this study aims to answer the following starting question: What factors influence the quality of life of the isolated elderly living in a rural environment in the parish of Salir? This study aims to help to know the reality of aging in the Parish of Salir, namely the elderly living in isolation, identifying their needs, how they live and what can be corrected so that they enjoy a better quality of life. The sample consists of 30 elderly people aged between 75 and 85 years living independently. To carry out this investigation, the quantitative method was used, as a questionnaire survey and the Portuguese version of the WHOQOL-Old instrument were used, with the elderly being approached in person. This research was a case study and the sample was obtained using the non-probabilistic convenience sampling method, with elderly people from the municipality of Loulé, more specifically from the parish of Salir. The data was analyzed using SPSS-IBM25 (Statiscal Package for Social Sciences), version 28 for Windows and content analysis. The results showed that it is possible to relate some of the determinants of quality of life of the elderly to the facets of the WHOQOL-OLD instrument, although not all the associations or relationships are statistically significant. It is concluded that it is possible to improve the quality of life of the elderly living in isolation in the parish of Salir, with a view to maintaining their independence, autonomy, health and strengthening social ties in order to combat social isolation.
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Qualidade de vida Envelhecimento Isolamento social Meio rural