Quality of life and aging of northeastern elderly women

Abstract

Objective: to reflect on the implications of family relationships on the quality of life of elderly women in the northeastern semiarid. Method: quantitative, descriptive and exploratory. The World Health Organization Qualityof Life-Bref and a situational diagnosis were used for data collection. Univariate and bivariate analysis were performed using the x² test, using the Stata program in version 10. Results and Discussion: Regarding the perception of quality of life, 68.4% of the elderly women considered it appropriate. Regarding family support, it was observed that the majority of elderly women have no cooperation from family members with 71, 8%, 72.2% and 72.4% of non-cooperation with financial resources, drug treatment and risk reduction for domestic accidents. The assessment of quality of life had a significant difference when associated with the family support received by the elderly. Conclusions: the family, as a synonym for care, must be prepared to meet the demands of the elderly, especially those who have some morbidity. It is worth mentioning that public policies that deal with the healthy aging process must include the awareness of family members and the attention of society.