title: [Health conditions of elderly residents in Long-stay Institution second basic human needs].
abstract: The study aimed to characterize the elderly residents in long-stay nursing homes (HHs) according to gender, age, education, cause of admission and length of stay; and to describe their health conditions according to the theory of Basic Human Needs. This was an analytical, observational and cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach, conducted with 86 seniors from eight NHs in a city of Triângulo Mineiro, state of Minas Gerais. For data analysis, it was used the descriptive statistics, simple and average frequency and standard deviation. The elderly were predominantly female (70.9 %), 80 years or older (44.2 %) and illiterate (48.8 %). The physiological needs affected were: high blood pressure (30.2 %); cognitive decline (58.7 %) and urinary incontinence (50 %). As psychosocial needs, everyone was dependent to perform the instrumental activities of daily living and 52.3 % have indicative of depression. As for the psicoespiritual needs, 70.9 % did not practice any religion. The basic human needs identified as affected were contributing to a decreased on the quality of life of seniors.
authors.affiliation: Hospital de Clínicas, Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba, MG, Brasil.
authors.forename: Paula Beatriz
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: de Oliveira
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Enfermagem em Educação e Saúde Comunitária, Centro de Graduação em Enfermagem, Instituto de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba, MG, Brasil.
authors.forename: Darlene Mara dos Santos
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Tavares
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006304:Health Status; D006707:Homes for the Aged; D006801:Humans; D007326:Institutionalization; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009735:Nursing Homes