Risk Factors in an Aged People who Had Deed veins Thrombosis

Abstract

SUMMARY Objective: To analyze the risk factors of a geriatric population with Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA). Material and Methods: The sample included 100 patients from seven instituitions of João Pessoa-Paraíba-Brazil. A Standard-Questionnaire - propposed by Birckel/Fernands and used by Zuchetto - was utilized as measurement instrument and applied through interviews. The data was organized in a SPSS 11.5 spreadsheet and submitted to Wilcoxon test for the statistical analysis with a level of significance of á =0,05. Results: Every variable obtained values of “P” between 0,00000001 and 0,819. The most frequent disfunctions observed were emotional disorder, motor incoordination and disartry. Bood pressure increase and sedentary life were the most predominant risk factors. It was observed decrease in lazer, home activities, sexual and religious practice, and in the satisfaction with the life style, which can be caused by the diminution in the physical performance and self-steem, and insatisfaction with the life style that were detected. Conclusion: These results evidence the necessity of implantation of educational programs to reinsert the patient with CVA sequels in society and daily life activities, as well as works directed to the prevention of this pathology through the control of risk factors. It is also important that these patients take part in works directed to geriatric population in community groups, family health programs and multidisciplinary rehabilitation programs, improving their life style and consequently providing better quality of life. DESCRIPTORS Life style. Risk factors. Stroke.