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Research Article Volume 9 Issue 5
Quality of life of participants in the social program "FeliCidade do Idoso" in the city of Cascavel-PR
Isabela Eising Mendes, Gladson Ricardo Flor Bertolini, Cristina Diamante
Received: November 05, 2025 | Published: November 19, 2025
Citation: Mendes IE, Bertolini GRF, Diamante C. Quality of life of participants in the social program “FeliCidade do Idoso” in the city of Cascavel-PR. Int J Fam Commun Med. 2025;9(5):140-144. DOI: 10.15406/ijfcm.2025.09.00396
Abstract
The aim of this study was to analyze the quality of life of elderly people taking part in the “FeliCidade do Idoso” program and to compare men and women. It consisted of an observational, cross-sectional study. The study included individuals aged 60 or over, with the cognitive capacity to answer the questionnaires and who were present on the days of the surveys. A sociodemographic questionnaire was used to characterize the participants and the WHOQOL-OLD module was used to assess quality of life. In terms of sociodemographic characteristics, 69.7% of the participants were female, with an average age of 70.1±6.2, 42% were widowed, 47% had completed or incomplete primary education and 54.9% had some form of illness. In relation to the WHOQOL-OLD, the overall score was 64±13, with an average of 75±16 for sensory functioning, 52±20 for autonomy, 59±20 for present, past and future activities, 60±23 for social participation, 74±21 for death and dying and 62±24 for intimacy and there were no statistically significant differences in the overall score or facets when comparing genders (p>0.05). When analyzing the participants’ quality of life, the overall score was above average and when comparing men and women, there were no significant diferences (p>0.05).
Keywords: aged, indicators of quality of life, public policy
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