SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE ABOUT AGING: INTEGRATIVE REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

Authors

  • Odinelia Batista Arantes LIMA Universidade Federal da Paraíba
  • Maria Emilia Limeira LOPES Universidade Federal da Paraíba
  • Amanda Maritsa de Magalhães OLIVEIRA Universidade Federal da Paraíba
  • Vanessa Costa MELO Universidade Federal da Paraíba

Abstract

Objective: To characterize the scientific production and analyze the contribution of studies addressing aging published in online journals in the field of health. Material and Methods: This is an integrative literature review. For identification of studies, we carried out searches in the Virtual Health Library (VHL) and Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO). The following inclusion criteria were established in order to guide the searches: context related to aging; available in full, in Portuguese, English or Spanish; published between 2002 and 2012; modality: scientific article. Of 586 publications, 40 composed the study sample. Results: This study allowed the construction of six categories: issues about aging; the elderly before the aging process; aging with dependency; aging and gender; physical activity and aging; and diseases associated with aging. Conclusion: The studies published by health researchers allowed us to understand situations involving aging, since aspects of the aging process until issues of health promotion aimed at a healthy aging. DESCRIPTORS Aging. Health. Aged.

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Author Biographies

Odinelia Batista Arantes LIMA, Universidade Federal da Paraíba

Enfermeira.Graduada pela Universidade Federal da Paraíba (UFPB), João Pessoa/PB, Brasil.

Maria Emilia Limeira LOPES, Universidade Federal da Paraíba

Enfermeira.Doutora em Educação. Docente do Curso de Graduação e de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem da Universidade Federal da Paraíba e vice-coordenadora do Núcleo de Estudos e Pesquisa em Bioética da Universidade Federal da Paraíba (UFPB), João Pessoa/PB, Brasil.

Amanda Maritsa de Magalhães OLIVEIRA, Universidade Federal da Paraíba

Enfermeira.Mestranda do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem da Universidade Federal da Paraíba (UFPB), João Pessoa/PB, Brasil.

Vanessa Costa MELO, Universidade Federal da Paraíba

Acadêmica do Curso de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal da Paraíba(UFPB), João Pessoa/PB, Brasil.

Published

2013-09-18

How to Cite

LIMA, O. B. A., LOPES, M. E. L., OLIVEIRA, A. M. de M., & MELO, V. C. (2013). SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE ABOUT AGING: INTEGRATIVE REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE. Revista Brasileira De Ciências Da Saúde, 17(2), 203–208. Retrieved from https://periodicos.ufpb.br/ojs/index.php/rbcs/article/view/16400

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