Characterization of long-term care facilities for the elderly in the metropolitan region of Belo Horizonte

• Published in: Revista brasileira de geriatria e gerontologia 2017-12, Vol.20 (6), p.743-753
• Main Authors: Lacerda, Tatiana Teixeira Barral de, Horta, Natália de Cássia, Souza, Marina Celly Martins Ribeiro de, Oliveira, Tatiana Resende Prado Rangel de, Marcelino, Karla Geovani Silva, Ferreira, Quesia Nayrane
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Aging; Elderly; GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY; Health of the Elderly; Homes for the Aged
• ISSN: 1809-9823; 1981-2256; 1981-2256
• DOI: 10.1590/1981-22562017020.170014

Abstract Objective: to characterize Long Term Care Facilities for the Elderly (LTCFs) from the Metropolitan Region of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil in terms of administrative and care aspects. Method: an exploratory, quantitative study was conducted in the MRBH, with primary and secondary sources used to map the LTCFs. A structured questionnaire was used for characterization, and data was collected between November 2014 and December 2015 through telephone contact and site visits to the LTCFs. A descriptive statistical analysis of the data was subsequently performed. Results: the 156 participating institutions included private and mixed institutions, with predominantly female residents with dependency levels I and II, and elevated levels of occupation. Philanthropic LTCFs directly receive the retirement pensions of the elderly persons, although most also receive a government grant. The results in terms of activities offered were similar for the philanthropic and private facilities, while the staff of the private facilities had more health professionals and the philanthropic facilities had more social workers and psychologists. Conclusions: there was significant participation among the LTCFs, despite the limiting factors of the study such as the data collection instrument and strategy. It is important to prioritize the elderly when creating policies to improve care for institutionalized individuals, as well as facilitating interlocution between LTCFs to minimize the abandonment of state participation. Resumo Objetivo: caracterizar as Instituições de Longa Permanência para Idosos (ILPI) na Região Metropolitana de Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brasil, nos aspectos administrativos e assistenciais. Método: trata-se de pesquisa exploratória, de abordagem quantitativa, em que se buscaram fontes primárias e secundárias no mapeamento de 170 ILPI. Para a caracterização, utilizou-se um questionário estruturado, cuja coleta deu-se no período entre novembro de 2014 e dezembro de 2015 por meio de contato telefônico e visita às ILPI, cenário deste estudo. Em seguida, procedeu-se à análise estatística descritiva dos dados coletados. Resultados: entre as 156 instituições participantes prevalecem as privadas e de caráter misto, com predominância de residentes do sexo feminino e de grau de dependência I e II, com ampla ocupação. As ILPI filantrópicas utilizam diretamente as aposentarias dos idosos para custeio, apesar de a maior parte delas receberem subvenção governam