The elderly in family health units: morbidity and use of health care services

This cross-sectional study aimed to identify the profile of morbidity and use of health services by the elderly in the Family Health Program Antonio Estevão de Carvalho, from São Paulo, Brazil. The information of 92 seniors from the database of the project "Family Health - assessment of the ne...

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Main Authors: Renata Cabrelli, Cristina Silva Sousa, Ruth Natalia Teresa Turrini, Tamara Iwanow Cianciarullo
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Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Ceará 2014-02-01
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Online Access:https://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/3089
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author Renata Cabrelli
Cristina Silva Sousa
Ruth Natalia Teresa Turrini
Tamara Iwanow Cianciarullo
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description This cross-sectional study aimed to identify the profile of morbidity and use of health services by the elderly in the Family Health Program Antonio Estevão de Carvalho, from São Paulo, Brazil. The information of 92 seniors from the database of the project "Family Health - assessment of the new assistance strategy in the setting of public policies" were used. A descriptive data analysis showed the elderly with an average age of 70.6 years old; 64.1%, females: 93.5% reported any kind of health problems, especially hypertension (67.4%) and diabetes mellitus (19.6%), 77.3% looked for health care; public hospitals (42.4%) were the most sought after services. The reasons for the choice of services were ease of access (18.5%) and need of care (7.6%). The main reason of satisfaction was the interpersonal care and of dissatisfaction the lack of medicines and the long wait to set appointments.
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spelling doaj-art-c8fe75b1f015475bb3f5ecb214c80b2d2025-08-20T13:01:37ZengUniversidade Federal do CearáRev Rene1517-38522175-67832014-02-01151The elderly in family health units: morbidity and use of health care servicesRenata CabrelliCristina Silva SousaRuth Natalia Teresa TurriniTamara Iwanow Cianciarullo This cross-sectional study aimed to identify the profile of morbidity and use of health services by the elderly in the Family Health Program Antonio Estevão de Carvalho, from São Paulo, Brazil. The information of 92 seniors from the database of the project "Family Health - assessment of the new assistance strategy in the setting of public policies" were used. A descriptive data analysis showed the elderly with an average age of 70.6 years old; 64.1%, females: 93.5% reported any kind of health problems, especially hypertension (67.4%) and diabetes mellitus (19.6%), 77.3% looked for health care; public hospitals (42.4%) were the most sought after services. The reasons for the choice of services were ease of access (18.5%) and need of care (7.6%). The main reason of satisfaction was the interpersonal care and of dissatisfaction the lack of medicines and the long wait to set appointments. https://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/3089Health of the ElderlyFamily Health ProgramHealth ServicesConsumer Satisfaction.
spellingShingle Renata Cabrelli
Cristina Silva Sousa
Ruth Natalia Teresa Turrini
Tamara Iwanow Cianciarullo
The elderly in family health units: morbidity and use of health care services
Rev Rene
Health of the Elderly
Family Health Program
Health Services
Consumer Satisfaction.
title The elderly in family health units: morbidity and use of health care services
title_full The elderly in family health units: morbidity and use of health care services
title_fullStr The elderly in family health units: morbidity and use of health care services
title_full_unstemmed The elderly in family health units: morbidity and use of health care services
title_short The elderly in family health units: morbidity and use of health care services
title_sort elderly in family health units morbidity and use of health care services
topic Health of the Elderly
Family Health Program
Health Services
Consumer Satisfaction.
url https://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/3089
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