Utilização de serviços de saúde e fatores associados em idosos de 80 anos e mais do município de Cuiabá-MT

• Ano de defesa: 2014
• Autor(a) principal: Fialkoski, Francielle
• Tipo de documento: Dissertação
• Tipo de acesso: Acesso aberto
• Idioma: por
• Instituição de defesa: Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso; Brasil; Instituto de Saúde Coletiva (ISC); UFMT CUC - Cuiabá; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva
• Palavras-chave em Português: Idoso de 80 anos ou mais; Saúde do idoso; Serviços de saúde; Utilização de serviços de saúde; CNPQ::CIENCIAS DA SAUDE::SAUDE COLETIVA; Aged 80 and over; Health of the elderly; Health services; Health services/utilization
• Link de acesso: http://ri.ufmt.br/handle/1/480

Studies on population 80 years and over are scarce in developing countries, especially regarding the health services utilization. This information is useful to know the demand of this population compared to population aging, with implications for specific actions and policies. The Andersen´s behavioral model of was the theoretical approach. Objective – To analyze the association between the health services utilization and the predisposing, need and ability factors in the elderly 80 years and older. Methods – This is a cross-sectional study, population-based. Sample of 103 elderly aged 80 years and over in the urban area of Cuiabá-MT, selected based on simple random sampling, stratified and clusters in two stages. We used Brazil Old Age Schedule – BOAS. In the data analysis were used descriptive statistics, the chi-square test, prevalence ratio and Poisson multiple regression. Results: The sample were composed of 52 women, mean 84.9 ± 5.4 years; 53.4% had no schooling, 87.4% do not work and 66.0% have a monthly income of a minimum wage. More than half of the elderly (58.3%) declared not to have a partner, most had children and 92.1% live with someone. Most have a good or excellent health self assessment (73.8%), reported health problem (81.6%) and take medicines (78.6%); 59.2% used health service in the last three months. The elderly who used the health service are older, women, with four or more years of education, incomes higher than three minimum wages, who do not live alone, who reported health problems (mainly two or more problems) and use medicines (mainly three or more). Statistically significant association was found only between the health services utilization and factors of need: having health problems (one problem RP = 1.54 and two or more problems PR = 1.25), taking medicines (one or two RP = 1.41 and three or more PR = 1.22). Conclusions: To report two or more health problems, use medicines, especially one or two, are associated with the use of health services by the elderly 80 years and older. These information contributes to broaden knowledge of aged 80 years and over in a developing country and can develop policies and programs to health care, with intervention in associated factors with the health services utilization for this use can be most appropriate.