Publications by authors named "Nayara Gomes Nunes Oliveira"
Background: Studies have shown an association between the clinical severity of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and sociodemographic and clinical variables in older adults. However, few studies have described the explanatory factors of the relationship between these variables and the clinical severity of COVID-19 using structural equation modeling.
Objective: To analyze the factors directly and indirectly associated with the clinical severity of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) among older adults in Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Background: Considering the interrelationship between the multiple determinants of nutritional status, analyses are needed to estimate direct and mediated effects between the variables that influence body mass index (BMI) in older adults. We aimed to verify the direct and indirect effects of sociodemographic, behavioral and health conditions on the BMI of older adults in the community.
Methods: This is a longitudinal study based on data collection in 2015 and 2020.
Background: Although studies have examined the relationship between variables associated with active aging and quality of life (QoL), no studies have been identified to have investigated the effect of a structural model of active aging on QoL in a representative sample of older people in the community.
Objective: To measure the domains and facets of QoL in older people and identify the effect of the structural model of active aging on the self-assessment of QoL.
Design And Setting: This cross-sectional analytical study included 957 older people living in urban areas.
Investigating Factors Associated with Fear of Falling in Community-Dwelling Older Adults through Structural Equation Modeling Analysis: A Cross-Sectional Study.
J Clin Med
January 2023
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the factors related to fear of falling among older adults, focusing on socioeconomic, clinical, and health-related aspects through a cross-sectional analysis of 410 participants.
- Direct associations with fear of falling include being female, having more health issues, poor physical performance, and higher depressive symptoms, while indirect associations are linked to physical inactivity and self-rated health.
- Findings enhance the understanding of how various predictors interact to influence fear of falling, providing insights for better support and intervention strategies for older adults living in the community.
Objectives: to analyze factors associated, directly and indirectly, with lower social support of older adults, according to sex.
Methods: a cross-sectional study, with 941 older adults from a health micro-region in Minas Gerais. Descriptive and trajectory analyzes were carried out (p<0.
Background: Obesity is a risk factor for falls in older adults, but the effects of body fat distribution and its interaction with other factors are not well established.
Objectives: To verify the occurrence of falls among older adults with and without abdominal obesity and the effects of sociodemographic, health, and behavioral variables on this outcome.
Design And Setting: A cross-sectional study in an urban area of Alcobaça, Brazil.
Background: Increased longevity is accompanied by new social and health demands, such as the race/color social construct, indicating the need to identify the specific needs of older adults to maintain and improve their quality of life.
Objective: We aimed to verify the direct and indirect associations of demographic, economic, and biopsychosocial characteristics with self-assessed quality of life in older adults according to race/color.
Design And Setting: This cross-sectional study included 941 older adults living in the urban area of a health microregion in Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Objective: to analyze the association of self-reported skin color/race with biopsychosocial indicators in older adults.
Method: cross-sectional study conducted with a total of 941 older adults from a health micro-region in Brazil. Data were collected at home with instruments validated for the country.
Objective: to analyze functional disability and its associated factors among community-dwelling older adults.
Method: a cross-sectional study, conducted with 1,635 older adults distributed in the following age groups: 60 to 69, 70 to 79, and 80 years old or more, living in a health macro-region of the state of Minas Gerais. Descriptive and trajectory analysis was carried out (p<0.
Objective: To describe the sociodemographic characteristics, functional capacity and vaccination status of older adults, and to verify the factors associated with the incomplete vaccination status and the absence of the vaccination card.
Method: Cross-sectional and analytical study conducted with older adults living in the city of Uberaba (MG). The following analyzes were carried out: descriptive, bivariate and multinomial logistic regression (p<0.
Objective: to map the scientific knowledge about COVID-19 in older adults.
Method: this is a scoping review literature review. A search was performed in the PubMed, CINAHL, Web of Science and LILACS databases.
Aims And Objectives: To identify the frequency of falls among older people with and without cataracts and to verify the association of sociodemographic, clinical and behavioural variables with the number of falls among community-dwelling older adults according to self-reported cataracts.
Background: Although the literature on the topic is vast, no studies were found that described the explanatory factors for the relationship between sociodemographic, clinical and behavioural variables with the occurrence of falls in older people, with and without cataracts, through models previously tested in mediation analysis.
Design And Method: This is a cross-sectional and quantitative study guided by the STROBE, conducted with two groups: older people with (268) and without cataracts (689).
Objective: to describe the occurrence of COVID-19 and the health services used by elderly individuals living by themselves; identify the knowledge held by elderly individuals regarding the transmission, signs and symptoms of COVID-19, as well as factors associated with poor knowledge of preventive measures according to sociodemographic and clinical variables.
Method: cross-sectional survey conducted by telephone or mobile with 123 elderly individuals living by themselves in the Health Macro-Region of Triângulo Sul in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Descriptive analysis was performed along with bivariate and multiple linear regression (p<0.
Objective: to propose a structural model of active ageing among elderly community members based on the World Health Organization's theoretical framework and to identify the most relevant determinants of active ageing to the proposed model.
Methods: a cross-sectional and analytical study conducted with 957 elderly community members. Confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling were performed.
Background: The scientific literature has shown that an association between polypharmacy and frailty exists. However, few studies have also considered drug interactions and the use of potentially inappropriate medications.
Objective: To evaluate the association between the use of drugs and frailty among community-dwelling older people.