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Dâmarys Kohlbeck de Melo Neu Ribeiro1, Maria Helena Lenardt1, Tânia Maria Lourenço1
1Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR). Grupo Multiprofissional de Pesquisa sobre Idosos - GMPI, Curitiba, Paraná, Brasil.
Objectives:
To analyze in scientific publications how the Functional Independence Measure (FIM) has been employed to evaluate the elderly.
Methods:
Integrative review of periodical publications between 2011 and 2015, available online in full-text in Portuguese, English and Spanish.
Results:
129 articles were found; after the application of the criteria, they resulted in 21. The studies were categorized into two groups: A) follow or compare scores in FIM (cohort studies, case-control, clinical trials), focusing on rehabilitation, evaluation of programs and changes in the functional level after procedures/interventions; and B) measure/associate the functionality of the elderly (cross-sectional studies), focused on evaluation protocols in elderly health and associations to the caregiver burden, hospital stay, balance, satisfaction with life, cognition and clinical/socio-demographic aspects.
Conclusion:
The FIM was used in several scenarios of healthcare for the elderly, particularly in rehabilitation and outpatient clinics or health centers.
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