Investigating the aged population of Tanguá city: the profile of the frequenters of a health polyclinic
In: Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, Band 5, Heft 2, S. 3894-3903
Objective: Describe the profile of the aged users of a health polyclinic of the Tanguá city, Rio de Janeiro. Method:
Transversal, descriptive study. It was used as an instrument for data collection a questionnaire, participating 180
elderly. Results: There was in interviewed population a prevalence of the feminine sex, low education and the
majority lived with family; regarding to health data, 25% and 56.6% consider its health as good or reasonable,
respectively, even those with confirmed diseases, being the arterial hypertension the illness most prevalent.
Conclusion: The mapping of the characteristics of older people from a particular region contributes to the
understanding of aging Brazilian, as well as new directions for public policy.