Barros, Wanessa Cristina Tomaz dos SantosDantas, Carla Deiziana de Lima2017-12-182021-09-272017-11-23DANTAS, Carla Deiziana de Lima. Sofrimento psíquico em idosos residentes em um município do interior do Rio Grande do Norte. 2017. 27f. Artigo Científico (Graduação em Enfermagem) - Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde do Trairi, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Santa Cruz, 2017.https://repositorio.ufrn.br/handle/123456789/38540Objective: to identify the prevalence of risk for mental suffering and to characterize sociodemographic factors and life habits in the elderly. Methods: A descriptive, exploratory, cross - sectional study with a quantitative approach involving a convenience sample of 58 elderly people living in the municipality of Santa Cruz / RN. Data were collected through a sociodemographic questionnaire and the Self Report Questionare (SRQ-20), from July to September 2017 and the data were submitted to descriptive analysis. Results: The prevalence of risk for mental suffering was 38.7%. Female gender (69.0%), age between 70 and 74 years (27.6%). Non-literate (37.9%), married (60.3%) and most are Catholics (77.6%). The majority are retired (94.8%), farmers (48.3%) and income is 1 to 2 minimum wages (89.7%). Non-smokers (81.0%) and non-alcoholics (96.6%) did not attend elderly cohabitation groups (79.3%) and most did not live alone (91.4%). Large portions present cardiovascular health problems (33%). Conclusion: The prevalence of mental suffering in the studied population points to the importance of the theme and the need for new studies.embargoedAccessEnfermagemIdosoSaúde MentalSofrimento psíquico em idosos residentes em um município do interior do Rio Grande do NortePsychic suffering in elderly residents in a municipality in the interior of Rio Grande do NortebachelorThesis