Annas GH

Bajotto AP

Beecher HK

Bergk J

Campos JADB

Cavalcanti MOA

Erlen JA

Fonseca DM

Goldim JR

Guimarães MCS

Paine PA

Piaget J

Protas JS

Raymundo MM

Saquetto S

Taborda JGV

Volmann J

Revista Gaúcha de Enfermagem

 OBJECTIVE: To evaluate perceived coercion (PC) of noninstitutionalized elderly patients undergoing research for the diagnosis of temporomandibular joint dysfunction. METHOD: A cross-sectional study conducted with 1,112 elderly individuals aged 60 or older, enrolled in the Family Health Programme of the municipality of Areia, State of Paraíba, Brazil, from January to June 2013. The data collection tool was the Perceived Cohesion Scale (PSC). RESULTS: The participants were predominantly women (62.5%) in the 60 to 69 age group (45.9%), illiterate (57.9% percent), married or in a common law marriage (54.1%), retired (83.6%), and receiving a monthly income under the minimum wage (72.0%). The average overall PC was 1.25+ 1.15 and Trend 1 (41,4%). There was a difference between the group of individuals who were literate, married and in a common law marriage and the members of the other groups. CONCLUSION: Results showed that the elderly patients were minimally coerced when deciding whether to participate in research for diagnosing temporomandibular joint dysfunction. They also revealed a significant association of PC with literacy and marital status.</jats:p

Maria de Oliveira Alves Cavalcanti

Irênio Gomes

José Roberto Goldim

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Perceived coercion of noninstitutionalized elderly patients undergoing research for the diagnosis of temporomandibular joint dysfunction

Perceived coercion of noninstitutionalized elderly patients undergoing research for the diagnosis of temporomandibular joint dysfunction

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