The Consequences of Comorbidity, Ischemic Heart Disease, and Stroke at the Functional Level in Elderly People at Home

Abstract

The objective of this chapter is to identify the consequences of comorbidity, ischemic heart disease, and functional stroke in elderly people at home. Aystematic review using electronic databases—PubMed, Ebscohost, SciELO, and B On—articles published between 2009 and 2016, based on the descriptors (DeCS), was used. The results are presented in the flow diagram generator according to the Prisma statement. For the level of evidence, the authors opted for the JBI grid, and for quality, EPHPP. Sampling was restricted to six articles, three of which were cross-sectional studies, one a cohort study, one a qualitative study, and one a random study. In the home setting, individuals who have suffered a stroke and those with impaired motor ability exhibit greater changes in functionality compared to individuals with ischemic cardiopathy. ICF allows for the analysis of life and health aspects of elderly people with these pathologies. The authors considered important studies with more significant samples and greater scientific evidence.