title: Family functionality: a study of Brazilian institutionalized elderly individuals.
abstract: This study presents an analysis of a potential association between family functionality and the variables of gender, length of institutionalization, family composition, depressive symptoms, and cognitive disorders in elderly individuals living in Long-Term Care Facilities (LTCF) in a city in the interior of São Paulo, Brazil. This is a quantitative, cross-sectional study with a descriptive-correlational design. A total of 107 institutionalized elderly individuals were interviewed. Data were analyzed through raw and adjusted Logistic Regression. The results indicate that most elderly individuals experience family dysfunction, 57% present a high level of family dysfunction, 21% present moderate family dysfunction and 22% present good family functionality. There was a statistical association between the Family APGAR and the variables of length of institutionalization, depressive symptoms, family composition and cognitive disorders.
authors.affiliation: Ribeira, Jardim do Trevo, 13040-007, Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Electronic address: sicamargoo@yahoo.com.br.
authors.forename: Simone Camargo
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: de Oliveira
authors.forename: Sofia Cristina Iost
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Pavarini
authors.forename: Fabiana de Souza
authors.initials: Fde S
authors.lastname: Orlandi
authors.forename: Marisa Silvana Zazzeta
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: de Mendiondo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003863:Depression / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005195:Family Relations; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007326:Institutionalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008134:Long-Term Care; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D014505:Urban Population
keywords: Aged; Family Relations; Geriatrics; Home for the Aged; Nursing