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Quality of life in Brazilian elderly: an analysis of healthy aging from the perspective of Potter's global bioethics

Olivia Figueira 1
Helena Figueira 2
Helena Andrade Figueira 2
Renato Soleiman Franco 1
Paulo Sérgio Marcellini 2
Anor Sganzerla 1
Carla Corradi Perini 1
Publication typeJournal Article
Publication date2021-01-01
scimago Q1
SJR0.505
CiteScore3.9
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ISSN11287462, 15917398
Health Policy
Health (social science)
Philosophy
Abstract
Quality of Life (QOL) is essential for healthy aging and through the WHOQOL-Old, it is possible to analyze factors that increase vulnerability and reduce QOL. Aligned with healthy aging is Potter's global bioethics proposing expanded ethics and social justice.To analyze the QOL of Brazilian elderly from the perspective of Potteŕs global bioethics.Analytical observational research with a quantitative approach composed of 280 Brazilian, aged 60 or over, of both gender, volunteers, who answered the WHOQOL-Old online.Global score of 77.9%, with the mean ± standard deviation: Functioning of the senses 86% (17.22 ± 2.80); Autonomy 78.5% (15.7 ± 2.60); Past, present, and future activities 77.3% (15.46 ± 2.34); Social participation 74.9% (14.99 ± 2.62); Death and dying 71.6% (14.33 ± 3.88) and Intimacy 79.1% (15.82 ± 2.82).Elderly perceived their QOL positively. In the quest to promote healthy aging, it is necessary to broaden the vision for social justice proposed by Potteŕs global bioethics.
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Figueira O. et al. Quality of life in Brazilian elderly: an analysis of healthy aging from the perspective of Potter's global bioethics // Global Bioethics. 2021. Vol. 32. No. 1. pp. 116-129.
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Figueira O., Figueira H., Figueira H. A., Soleiman Franco R., Marcellini P. S., Sganzerla A., Corradi Perini C. Quality of life in Brazilian elderly: an analysis of healthy aging from the perspective of Potter's global bioethics // Global Bioethics. 2021. Vol. 32. No. 1. pp. 116-129.
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TY - JOUR
DO - 10.1080/11287462.2021.1966975
UR - https://doi.org/10.1080/11287462.2021.1966975
TI - Quality of life in Brazilian elderly: an analysis of healthy aging from the perspective of Potter's global bioethics
T2 - Global Bioethics
AU - Figueira, Olivia
AU - Figueira, Helena
AU - Figueira, Helena Andrade
AU - Soleiman Franco, Renato
AU - Marcellini, Paulo Sérgio
AU - Sganzerla, Anor
AU - Corradi Perini, Carla
PY - 2021
DA - 2021/01/01
PB - Taylor & Francis
SP - 116-129
IS - 1
VL - 32
PMID - 34434042
SN - 1128-7462
SN - 1591-7398
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@article{2021_Figueira,
author = {Olivia Figueira and Helena Figueira and Helena Andrade Figueira and Renato Soleiman Franco and Paulo Sérgio Marcellini and Anor Sganzerla and Carla Corradi Perini},
title = {Quality of life in Brazilian elderly: an analysis of healthy aging from the perspective of Potter's global bioethics},
journal = {Global Bioethics},
year = {2021},
volume = {32},
publisher = {Taylor & Francis},
month = {jan},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1080/11287462.2021.1966975},
number = {1},
pages = {116--129},
doi = {10.1080/11287462.2021.1966975}
}
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Figueira, Olivia, et al. “Quality of life in Brazilian elderly: an analysis of healthy aging from the perspective of Potter's global bioethics.” Global Bioethics, vol. 32, no. 1, Jan. 2021, pp. 116-129. https://doi.org/10.1080/11287462.2021.1966975.