| Autor: |
Adriele Lins Silva, Lidiane Maria de Brito Macedo Ferreira, Raysa Vanessa de Medeiros Freitas, Kenio Costa de Lima, Ricardo Oliveira Guerra, Karyna Myrelly Oliveira Bezerra de Figueiredo Ribeiro |
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English<br />Spanish; Castilian<br />Portuguese |
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Revista CEFAC, Vol 20, Iss 2, Pp 228-237 |
| Druh dokumentu: |
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| ISSN: |
1982-0216 |
| DOI: |
10.1590/1982-021620182023017 |
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ABSTRACT Purpose: to evaluate the quality of life in institutionalized elderly people with dizziness complaint and to relate the results to the characteristics of dizziness and functional capacity. Methods: in this cross-sectional study, one-hundred and nineteen elderly residents in three geriatric long-term care institutions in Natal city, Brazil, were evaluated. Those who had presented dizziness in the former year (30/25.2%) were included in this study. The quality of life was measured by the Dizziness Handicap Inventory. Functional capacity was measured by the Berg Balance Scale, the Functional Reach Test, the Unipedal Stance Test with eyes open and closed, and the Falls Efficacy Scale - International. Results: associations were found between physical, functional and emotional aspects and the duration of dizziness (p=0.002, p=0.041 and p=0.004, respectively); the functional aspects with age (p=0.031), the physical aspects with the presence of falls in the previous year (p=0.039); and the physical, functional and emotional aspects of the Dizziness Handicap Inventory with fear of falling (p=0.004, p |
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