| Revista INFAD 2012 |
ISSN EDICIÓN EN PAPEL: 0214-9877 |
| Nº1, Vol. 3, pp. 329-336 | doi: en trámite |
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Evaluación funcional en la vejez
Maria do Rosário de Jesus Martins / Valeriana Guijo Blanco. pp. 329-336
This paper presents the results of an investigative study conducted with older people users of the Health Center of Covilhã, where a convenience sample was used with the aim to establish the functionality level of people over 65 years old.
The dependent variable was the ability to perform the independent variable included sociode-mographic aspects, such as age, gender, habits, etc.
Through the application of the Katz Index and the Lawton Scales, allowed to state that those indi-viduals living outside old people’s homes keep a high level of functional independence. This level of functionality is related to socio-demographic factors and quality of life. However, the significance levels expected were not found. A detailed analysis of each subscale allows to establish a more accu-rate profile of the influential factors, as it can be seen in the discussion provided in this study.
Keywords: Functional independence, elderly
