Banca de DEFESA: CLÁUDIA MENDES DA SILVA

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STUDENT : CLÁUDIA MENDES DA SILVA
DATE: 07/11/2023
TIME: 14:00
LOCAL: Meet
TITLE:

EVALUATION OF THE FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY OF THE ELDERLY POST-COVID-19

KEY WORDS:

Keywords: Elderly. Functional Status. COVID-19.

PAGES: 86
BIG AREA: Ciências da Saúde
AREA: Saúde Coletiva
SUMMARY:

Introduction: COVID-19 is recognized as a respiratory disease that has high transmissibility

 and global distribution, with elderly people being the group most at risk of developing complications,

 with the potential for weaknesses. Objective: To evaluate the implications of COVID-19 on the functional 

status of elderly people after acute infection and identify factors associated with functional impairment. 

Method: The study was divided into two stages: 1) scoping review, conducted according to the method 

proposed by the Joanna Briggs Institute. The literature search took place from December 2022 to February 

2023 in the Cochrane Library databases; PubMed; Scopus and Web of Science. The descriptors contained in 

the Health Science Descriptors (DecS) and Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) were used; 2) descriptive, 

cross-sectional study, carried out in a Primary Health Care unit in the city of Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, 

with elderly people living in the post-covid-19 community. Data were collected regarding sociodemographic 

characteristics, nutritional status, lifestyle habits and health conditions, as well as the level of functional 

performance. Results: 1) 817 potentially eligible studies were identified. Of these, 12 were selected because

 they met the eligibility criteria. The complementary search allowed the inclusion of one more article, 

totaling 13 studies that made up the final sample. Post-COVID-19 functional impairment was present in most 

studies included in the sample. Factors associated with this decline included frailty and physical inactivity 

prior to infection, older age, complications during infection, length of mechanical ventilation and 

hospitalization, and comorbidities. 2) Among the 30 participants evaluated, a predominance of low functional 

performance was observed, with correlated factors including advanced age, female gender, multimorbidities 

and lack of physical activity. Final considerations: COVID-19 can cause negative outcomes in the 

functionality of elderly people, even after recovery, leading to limitations in the physical performance of 

activities of daily living. Therefore, the implementation of comprehensive care, structured in multidimensional 

assessment, is essential.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Presidente - 2374850 - THAIZA TEIXEIRA XAVIER NOBRE
Interna - 2262871 - ANA ELZA OLIVEIRA DE MENDONCA
Externa à Instituição - SILVANA LOANA DE OLIVEIRA SOUSA - UMU