Affective Bond, Loneliness and Socioeconomic Aspects of an Elderly Population in Midwest, Brazil
Journal Title: Archives of Nursing Practice and Care - Year 2016, Vol 2, Issue 1
Abstract
Background: loneliness, a common feature among elderly people, can affect health and quality of life. Objective: this article examined affective bond and marital status among elders in “Barra do Garças”, municipality, Mato Grosso State, Midwest Brazil. Methodology: from the 3,593 elderly people, 300 engaged in the study which had been approved by the ethical committee on research. Results: there were more illiterate men than women (37.7% and 21.6%, respectively). In respect of income source there was a relative contingent of women with no income comparing to the men. Considering the socioeconomic class the majority of elderly, 68% belong to the less fortunate socioeconomic classes (D and E). Conclusion: it has been observed a higher contingent of elderly people with no affective bond or living alone which influence the quality of life of those elderly by increasing the psychosocial as well as the health-related risks, which was widely discussed according to the world’s scientific literature.
Authors and Affiliations
Bucalen Ferrari Carlos Kusano, Lira Ferrari Graziele Souza, Nery Lohany Dourado, dos Santos Daniela Franco, Pereira Noeli Silva, Gonçalves Jéssica Silva, Santana Geane Francis
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