Sexuality and its effects on older adults' depressive symptoms and quality of life.

Objectives: to analyze the effects of sexuality on depressive symptoms and quality of life in older adults.

Methods: a cross-sectional and analytical study, developed with 596 older adults, who completed four instruments for data collection. Data were analyzed using the Kruskal-Wallis test and Structural Equation Modeling, with a 95% Confidence Interval.

Sexual function positively correlated with older adults' sexuality and quality of life.

Objectives: to analyze sexual function and its correlation with sexuality and quality of life in male older adults.

Methods: a cross-sectional study, developed with 231 male older adults. Participants completed four instruments to obtain biosociodemographic data, sexual function, sexuality and quality of life.

Is self-esteem associated with the elderly person's quality of life?

Objective: To analyze the association between self-esteem and quality of life in the elderly.

Methods: Cross-sectional web survey developed with 519 elderly people. Participants filled out three data collection instruments developed on the Google Forms platform and widely disseminated through all of Brazil.

Relationship between family functionality and the quality of life of the elderly.

Objective: To analyze the correlation between family functionality and the quality of life of the elderly.

Method: Sectional and correlational study conducted with 692 Brazilian elderly between July and October 2020. The elderly filled three instruments: biosociodemographic, family APGAR and WHOQOL-Old.

Effects of sexuality on frailty and quality of life in the elderly: a cross-sectional study.

Objectives: to analyze the effects of sexuality on frailty and quality of life in the elderly.

Methods: a sectional study conducted with 662 elderly people between July and October 2020. Four self-administered instruments were used to collect bio-sociodemographic variables, sexuality, frailty and quality of life.

Association between common mental disorders and quality of life in older adults.

Objective: to analyze the association between common mental disorder and quality of life in older adults.

Method: cross-sectional study developed with a total of 721 Brazilian older adults between July and October 2020. Participants completed three instruments to assess bio sociodemographic, mental health and quality of life data.

Association between sexuality and quality of life in older adults.

Objective: To analyze the association between the experiences of sexuality and quality of life in older adults.

Method: Cross-sectional study developed with a total of 300 older adults living in northeastern Brazil. Data collection was carried out entirely online between August and October 2020.

Implications of self-reported fragility on the quality of life of older adults: a cross-sectional study.

Objective: To analyze the association between self-reported fragility and quality of life in older adults.

Method: Cross-sectional study carried out with Brazilian older adults between July and October 2020. Three instruments were applied to obtain bio sociodemographic, frailty data and quality of life.

Sexuality is associated with the quality of life of the elderly!

Objective: to analyze the association between sexuality and quality of life of Brazilian elderly residents in the community.

Methods: a cross-sectional study conducted with 477 Brazilian elderly. The data were collected between August and October 2020.

[Repercussions of the prevalence of metabolic syndrome on adults and elderly people in the context of primary health care].

Objective: To identify the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in users of the hypertension and diabetes mellitus program at a Health Center in Jequié City, Bahia, Brazil.

Materials And Methods: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study. The sample consisted of 100 patients enrolled in HIPERDIA.

[Impact of factors associated with quality of life in nurses of intensive care units].

Objective: To evaluate factors associated with the quality of life of intensive care nurses.

Methods: Cross-sectional, exploratory, descriptive study developed in three intensive care units of a public hospital of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, between January and May 2013. The study sample consisted of 40 nurses.