[Morbidity profile and the standard of access to health services for elderly practitioners of physical activities].
The morbidity profile and access to health services of 132 women and 33 men, with average age of 69.1 ± 6 years--all practitioners of physical activities was--analyzed. A questionnaire for the socio-demographic profile, physical activity involved, self-referred morbidity and access to health services was applied. In the analysis, descriptive and inferencial statistics were used, with a significance level of 5%. Most of the sample was 60-69 years old (55.7%), practicing water aerobics (52.7%) and had high blood pressure (48.4%). The women aged 60 to 69 years (p <0.05) and 70 to 79 years (p <0.05) had at least one chronic disease. The indicators of access to health services were similar between genders (p> 0.05). The younger-aged men went more often to a doctor during the last year than the younger-aged women (p <0.05). In the other age brackets, feminine hegemony was maintained, with significant difference for 70 to 79 year-old females (p <0.05). Most of the elderly sought their private doctor (33.3%) or a health center (27.8 %). The main problems of the health services were medication (64.8%) and delays in scheduling consultations (48.4%). It was noted that the elderly are worried about preventive healthcare, which can be linked to the benefits of the practice of physical activity.
Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências do Movimento Humano, Laboratório de Gerontologia, Centro de Ciências da Saúde e do Esporte, Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina Av Madre Benvenuta 2007, Itacorubi, 88.035-001 Florianópolis SC. janeisav@yahoo.com.br
Janeisa Franck
JF
Virtuoso
Giovana Zarpellon
GZ
Mazo
Enaiane Cristina
EC
Menezes
Adilson Sant'Ana
AS
Cardoso
Roges Ghidini
RG
Dias
Giovane Pereira
GP
Balbé
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000592:standards*; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009043:Motor Activity