Coexistence groups and mental health of the elderly: a quantitative study
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https://doi.org/10.17267/2317-3378rec.2025.e6431Keywords:
Mental Health, Elderly Health, Coexistence GroupsAbstract
OBJECTIVE: Describe the clinical profile and mental health aspects of elderly people who participate in social groups. METHODS: Quantitative study carried out with 30 women at the Centro Social Urbano, in Salvador. To collect data, validated questionnaires and scales were applied and descriptive analysis was carried out. RESULTS: There was a predominance of people self-identified as Black (70%), between 70 and 79 years old (40%), widows (40%), perform physical activity (90%), undergo medical follow-up (97%), do not receive psychological follow-up (90%) and hypertensive (80%). Regarding the cognitive deficit, geriatric depression and functional dependence scales, with mild and/or moderate cognitive deficit (80%), without depression (83.3%) and semi-dependence (76.67%), respectively. In the social context, they have participated for more than 20 years (30%), receive family support (60%), have a group of friends (75%), support network (85%), ability to carry out daily and leisure activities (100%), take care of their health (95%), believe that their physical health does not affect mental health (55%), reported good mental health (65%), pleasure in living their lives (85%), express their feelings (55%), would not change their lives (60%) and feel that they have lived and are living a good life (80%). CONCLUSION: The participation of elderly people in a social groups contributes to improving functional capacity, social relationships, and mental health.
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