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@article{ Louro2013, title = {Investigating the aged population of Tanguá city: the profile of the frequenters of a health polyclinic}, author = {Louro, Julianne Quinellato and Junior, Edmundo de Drummond Alves and Paula, Fátima de Lima and Prata, Hugo Leonardo and Santos, Jéssica Janete Novaes and Vieira, Elciana}, journal = {Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online}, number = {2}, pages = {3894-3903}, volume = {5}, year = {2013}, issn = {2175-5361}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.9789/2175-5361.2013v5n2p3894}, urn = {https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-344205}, abstract = {Objective: Describe the profile of the aged users of a health polyclinic of the Tanguá city, Rio de Janeiro. Method: Transversal, descriptive study. It was used as an instrument for data collection a questionnaire, participating 180 elderly. Results: There was in interviewed population a prevalence of the feminine sex, low education and the majority lived with family; regarding to health data, 25% and 56.6% consider its health as good or reasonable, respectively, even those with confirmed diseases, being the arterial hypertension the illness most prevalent. Conclusion: The mapping of the characteristics of older people from a particular region contributes to the understanding of aging Brazilian, as well as new directions for public policy.}, keywords = {Poliklinik; polyclinic; alter Mensch; elderly; Brasilien; Brazil; Gesundheit; health; Krankheit; illness; Gesundheitspolitik; health policy}}