Condições associadas ao grau de satisfação com a vida entre a população de idosos

OBJECTIVE: As a result of overall growing population's life expectancy, it has become increasingly important to ensure not only that the elderly have greater longevity but also happiness and life satisfaction. The objective of the study was to describe factors associated with life satisfaction among elderly people.METHODS: Three hundred and sixty-five older persons, selected by means of random stratified proportional sampling, were interviewed in 2003. The instrument used was a combination of Flanagan and Nahas questionnaires and WHOQOL-100. There were added questions concerning physical activity extracted from International Physical Activity Questionnaire, questions regarding reported morbidity and emotional assessment, sociodemographic condition and an open question. The level of life satisfaction was measured using a scale from one to seven by means of visual recognition. Hierarchical logistic regression analysis was performed including life satisfaction as a dependent variable and those included the final questionnaire, in blocks, as independent variables.RESULTS: Most elderly were generally rather satisfied with life as well as with specific aspects. The level of life satisfaction was associated with: comfort at home (OR=11.82; 95% Cl: 3.27; 42.63); appraising leisure as quality of life (OR=3.82; 95% Cl: 2.28; 6.39); waking up feeling well in the morning (OR=2.80; 95% Cl: 1.47; 5.36); not reporting loneliness (OR=2.68; 95% Cl: 1.54; 4.65); having three or more daily meals (OR=2.63; 95% Cl: 1.75; 5.90) and not reporting Diabetes Mellitus (OR-2.63; 95% Cl: 1.3 1; 5.27).CONCLUSIONS: Most elderly in the study were satisfied with life and their satisfaction was associated with situations related to being well and not being diabetic.

Estudo multicêntrico Brasileiro - Adesivo contraceptivo transdérmico semanal: Preferência e satisfação das usuárias

Background: To assess satisfaction with the weekly transdermal contraceptive patch, compared to the previous contraceptive method. Adhesion, cycle control, safety and efficacy were secondary outcomes. Methods: A multicenter, open label, descriptive study. Subjects received the weekly transdermal contraceptive patch for 6 cycles. At the baseline and after the 1 st, 3 rd and 6 th cycles, satisfaction with the method was assessed. The contraceptive efficacy was assessed by the Pearl Index and by life table analysis. Results: An ITT analysis was performed with 494 subjects. At the endpoint, 95.3% of women were satisfied with the patch compared to the previous method; 59.5%, 58.0% and 63.2% of women reported improvement in the physical and emotional well-being, and pre-menstrual symptoms, respectively. Pre-menstrual symptoms frequency decreased from 85.0% (CI 95%: 80.8-87.4%) to 55.0% (CI 95%: 49.9-66.0%). There was a significant increase in hemoglobin levels, and also a significant decrease in total serum cholesterol and tryglicerides.. There were no significant adverse events. The adjusted Pearl Index was 1.1 pregnancies per 100 women-years. Conclusions: The weekly contraceptive transdermal patch is a safe and effective method, and there was a high rate of satisfaction with its use among brazilian women. The patch was associated to a good cycle control, with easiness of use, improvement in the physical and emotional well-being and improvement in the premenstrual symptoms and lipid profile. © Copyright Moreira Jr. Editora. Todos os direitos reservados.

Responsabilidad social empresarial (RSE) desde la perspectiva de los consumidores

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Asimetrías de información en el mercado de computadoras personales: los casos de financiación de PC para consumidores de bajos ingresos

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Acordo sobre a aplicação de medidas sanitarias e fitosanitarias: balanço de uma década buscando o equilíbrio entre a proteção do comércio e a proteção da saúde dos consumidores

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Avaliação do estresse oxidativo no sangue de consumidores habituais de suco de laranja

Two biomarkers of oxidative stress were evaluated in healthy volunteers treated with daily doses of orange juice that is well known source of vitamin C and citric flavanones, which have been associated with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and hypolipidemic effects. The antioxidant capacity in the blood serum was evaluated by studying the scavenging of 2,2'-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) free radical, and also lipid peroxidation was evaluated by the thiobarbituric acid reacting substances (TBARS) assay. The results have shown that the regular consumption of orange juice increased 150% and 200% the serum antioxidant capacity for women and men respectively, but it was no significant change in the serum lipid peroxidation. In conclusion, the increase of flavonones and vitamin C in the body due to the regular intake of orange juice expressively improved the antioxidant capacity, but without significant effect on the lipid peroxidation.

Morfometria do cerebelo de ratos machos UChA e UChB submetidos a separação materna neonatal (consumidores voluntários de etano)

Pós-graduação em Biologia Geral e Aplicada - IBB

O direito fundamental a processo em tempo razoável: satisfação de obrigações mediante ação monitória contra a Fazenda Pública

Pós-graduação em Direito - FCHS

Estética da mercadoria e obsolescência: um estudo da indução ao consumo no capitalismo atual

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

Istmo Centroamericano: los derechos de los consumidores y la defensa de la competencia en los procesos de reforma de la industria eléctrica

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Avaliação do grau de satisfação materna em UTI neonatal

Pós-graduação em Pediatria - FMB

Satisfação das mulheres em relação à coleta do papanicolaou na estratégia de saúde da família

Pós-graduação em Enfermagem (mestrado profissional) - FMB

Influência da utilização de um adesivo para prótese na satisfação e nos parâmetros cinesiográficos de usuários de próteses totais

Pós-graduação em Reabilitação Oral - FOAR

Grau de satisfação e intensidade da dor dos pacientes submetidos à biópsia prostática transretal guiada por ultrassom com uso de sedação e analgesia endovenosa com midazolam e citrato de fentanila

Pós-graduação em Bases Gerais da Cirurgia - FMB

Nível de atividade física associado ao estilo e satisfação com a vida da população idosa do município de Botucatu-SP

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)