This research aimed to analyze the information on functional capacity in sources of population an... more This research aimed to analyze the information on functional capacity in sources of population and health information in Brazil, seeking to identify the use of this information in health surveys of the Brazilian elderly. Functional capacity is a pretty recent discussion on public health. Several authors conceptualize the functional capacity and the physical and mental ability an individual has to perform necessary for day to day, such as basic activities, instrumental activities and physical mobility activities, however, there is no definitive consensus on the definition of functional capacity. With the real situation, the search starts an attempt to trace the history of " functional capacity " in order to identify when initiated research to assess the roles of individuals. Currently, the World Health Organization through the ICF established a definition for functionality, however, it is not used by all researchers. Instruments of functional capacity evaluation revolve around measuring the basic activity of daily living and physical mobility. Few instruments emphasize the assessment of instrumental activities of daily living (IADL). Physical mobility is a good prognosis for early identification of functional loss in compensation, basic activities are considered a poor prognosis, since the weaknesses for these tasks mean advanced functional losses. By comparing national surveys on functional capacity, it is noticed that some authors do not mention the definition of functional capacity. Among the authors who cite a definition for functional capacity, there is a tendency for the CIF predisposed by definition, but the majority does not mention but uses other settings that approximate pre-existing definition. The variables used in most national surveys on functional capacity are related to personal care (eating, toileting and bathing), care home, transfer (stooping) and mobility (up and down stairs and walking activities about 100m). The instrument most commonly used for 60 % of national researchers is the National Household Survey (Health Supplement). Socioeconomic, demographic and health variables were the most used to correlate with the variables of functional capacity. The main limitations were found insufficient information on functional capacity, three activities in question on the same issue, no questions about instrumental activities, little published on the subject, no questions about the cognitive and mental state and others. Highlighted the advantages found by researchers is the scope of the studies, frequency, quality of information, a number of variables approach allowing cross data, self rated health, and others. This work identified as information about functional capacity has been circulated among the research functionality differently.
This research aimed to analyze the information on functional capacity in sources of population an... more This research aimed to analyze the information on functional capacity in sources of population and health information in Brazil, seeking to identify the use of this information in health surveys of the Brazilian elderly. Functional capacity is a pretty recent discussion on public health. Several authors conceptualize the functional capacity and the physical and mental ability an individual has to perform necessary for day to day, such as basic activities, instrumental activities and physical mobility activities, however, there is no definitive consensus on the definition of functional capacity. With the real situation, the search starts an attempt to trace the history of " functional capacity " in order to identify when initiated research to assess the roles of individuals. Currently, the World Health Organization through the ICF established a definition for functionality, however, it is not used by all researchers. Instruments of functional capacity evaluation revolve around measuring the basic activity of daily living and physical mobility. Few instruments emphasize the assessment of instrumental activities of daily living (IADL). Physical mobility is a good prognosis for early identification of functional loss in compensation, basic activities are considered a poor prognosis, since the weaknesses for these tasks mean advanced functional losses. By comparing national surveys on functional capacity, it is noticed that some authors do not mention the definition of functional capacity. Among the authors who cite a definition for functional capacity, there is a tendency for the CIF predisposed by definition, but the majority does not mention but uses other settings that approximate pre-existing definition. The variables used in most national surveys on functional capacity are related to personal care (eating, toileting and bathing), care home, transfer (stooping) and mobility (up and down stairs and walking activities about 100m). The instrument most commonly used for 60 % of national researchers is the National Household Survey (Health Supplement). Socioeconomic, demographic and health variables were the most used to correlate with the variables of functional capacity. The main limitations were found insufficient information on functional capacity, three activities in question on the same issue, no questions about instrumental activities, little published on the subject, no questions about the cognitive and mental state and others. Highlighted the advantages found by researchers is the scope of the studies, frequency, quality of information, a number of variables approach allowing cross data, self rated health, and others. This work identified as information about functional capacity has been circulated among the research functionality differently.
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