Análise da qualidade de vida de idosos frequentadores de oficinas de informática

• Main Authors: Michele Marinho da Silveira, Graziela Morgana Silva Tavares, Carina Zuppa, Mirna Wetters Portuguez, Irênio Gomes da Silva Filho, Geraldo Attilio De Carli, Adriano Pasqualotti, Eliane Lucia Colussi
• Format: Article
• Language: Portuguese
• Published: Universidade Nove de Julho 2013-01-01
• Series: ConScientiae Saúde
• Online Access: http://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=92929899014

To analyze the quality of life of elderly computer workshops patrons (OINFO, acronym in Portuguese). Methods: A total of 92 elderly were divided into two groups, as follows: group I consisted of 23 OINFO patrons, and group II consisted of 69 individuals who did not participate in OINFO. A sociodemo - graphic questionnaire and quality of life scale WHOQOL-Bref were used as instruments. Data were analyzed with SPSS® (version 17.0). For the WHOQOL analysis, a t-test was used on the independent sample, while the Chi-square test was used on the sociodemographic variables. Results: There were significant dif - ferences in the physical (p <0.001), psychological (p <0.019) and total (p=0.039) do - mains. Conclusion: The physical and psychological domains showed significant differences due to the elderly group I participate in social groups, thus increasing social and educational interaction, improving self-esteem and contributing to a better quality of life.