INFLUENCE OF FAMILY DYNAMICS IN THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF ELDERLY

Abstract

The present study aims to investigate the influence of family dynamics on the quality of elderly association group of participants. This is a survey of analytical character with cross-sectional design and a sample of 27 independent elderly participants of a Group Living for Seniors in Jequié/BA. The instrument consisted of socio-demographic and health status, Apgar Family and WHOQOL-OLD. Descriptive statistical analysis and application of the Spearman Correlation, Mamn-Whitney test and the Kruskal Wallis test was performed, since the data from this study were not statistically normal range. The Spearman correlation coefficient showed a significant correlation between the variables between family dynamics and impaired quality of life only in facets, activities present, past and future (p!0.001) and intimacy (p!0.003). According to Mamn-Whitney test and the Kruskal-Wallis test showed no statistical difference between family dynamics and variables, marital status, education, occupation, resides with, type of illness and medication. It was found in this study that there was no statistical difference between family dynamics and variables, marital status, education, occupation, resides with, type of illness and medication. Being found a significant correlation between the variables, impaired family dynamics and impaired quality of life only in facets, activities present, past and future and intimacy.