Abstract

FONSECA CAVALCANTI, Karla et al. The elderly's look about loneliness. av.enferm. [online]. 2016, vol.34, n.3, pp.259-267. ISSN 0121-4500.  https://doi.org/10.15446/av.enferm.v34n3.60248.

Objective: To identify the factors that sway the loneliness of the elderly. Methodology: Descriptive and quantitative research carried out with 94 elderly people under Res. cns 466/12. A form was used, divided into two parts: the first one contained sociodemographic data; the second one consisted of significant issues of the subject matter. Results: Most subjects in the sample were between 70 and 79 years old (52.13%); it consisted of women (87.23%), standing the illiteracy out (42.55%). It is found that 78.73% of them lived with their families; 55.32% reported not feeling alone and 79.79% did not live alone. A significant number of elderly from this study (75.53%) did not feel excluded from society; only 15.96% has lonely feeling. Conclusion: The data resulting shows that it is fundamental to create living groups for elderly, inasmuch as these activities promote the physical, mental and socialwell-being, making them forget possible moments of solitude.

Keywords : Aged; Loneliness; Nursing (source: DeCS BIREME).

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