Avaliação da vulnerabilidade em idosos na atenção primária a saúde da região sul do Distrito Federal

Abstract

This study had the objective to apply the instrument “The Vulnerable Elders Survey” (VES 13) in a elderly population of the south region of health of the Federal District, evaluating the prevalence of health vulnerability in elderly from the family health strategic team 203-1, of the south region of health. It was treated of a transverse analytic study with quantitative approach, with 82 elderly people enrolled in the family health strategic team 203-1, where it was evaluated physical vulnerability through VEST 13, and evaluated various socio-demographic conditions and number of health services utilization in this population. The chi-square test was used to compare the proportion of vulnerable/not vulnerable individuals within these variables. Result: It was noted a high prevalence of vulnerable elderly, as well as hypertensive and diabetic in our population. The majority of the elderly use the health services of the Pimmary Health Care of the region, being the medical and spontaneous consultation the most prevalent. Conclusion: Hypertension / Diabetes, being unmarried and using more health services may be factors related to vulnerability in the elderly. New studies should be developed to assess whether these factors can be considered as a risk for vulnerability in the elderly.