Magalhaes, Adriana GomesEstevam, Priscila Acsa da Silva2023-10-202023-10-202023-06-30ESTEVAM, Priscila Acsa da Silva. Análise do bem-estar e a funcionalidade de mulheres residentes em Santa Cruz-RN por meio do instrumento Model Disability Survey (MDS) - Brasil. 2023. 89 f. Dissertação (Mestrado em Ciências da Reabilitação) - Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, 2023.https://repositorio.ufrn.br/handle/123456789/55041Introduction: Well-being is characterized as a multifactorial and multidimensional construct that represents the individual's conditions and evaluation of their overall perception and satisfaction with life, considering both objective and subjective factors. In women, factors such as gender inequality, low self-esteem, triple workloads, presence of chronic diseases, among others, can have detrimental effects on their health and well-being. General Objective: To analyze the well-being and functionality of women residing in Santa Cruz-RN using the Model Disability Survey (MDS)-Brazil instrument. Article 01 Objective: To compare the well-being and functionality of women in terms of mobility and body functions using the Model Disability Survey (MDS)-Brazil instrument. Article 02 Objective: To compare the well-being and activity participation of women using the MDS-Brazil instrument. Methods: A cross-sectional population-based study was conducted using the MDS-Brasil instrument. The sample consisted of a total of 385 women who agreed to participate in the research, aged between 19 and 88 years. Some women were excluded from the analysis related to bodily functions and activities and participation due to a high number of incomplete responses. The variables analyzed included sociodemographic and economic factors, functionality module, and well-being module, the latter of which was further divided into quality of life, loneliness, and well-being. Descriptive analyses were performed using mean and standard deviation, simple and relative frequencies, prevalence, and confidence intervals. Additionally, comparative inferential analysis was conducted using the KruskalWallis and Mann-Whitney tests, and the Kolmogorov-Smirnov (K-S) test was employed to assess normality. Results: Article 01: The women had an average age of 50.36 (±17.62), with the majority reporting having a partner (51.4%), being of mixed race/ethnicity (44.7%), and being unemployed (45.2%). Most women reported having a good or very good quality of life (49.4%), being satisfied primarily with their relationships (67.5%), and dissatisfied with their health (41%). 55.5% did not feel lonely, only 40.5% felt happy, some women did not experience fatigue (42.5%), pain (52.5%), or worry (56.6%). Women with poor or very poor quality of life, dissatisfaction, and strong dissatisfaction (Group 3 - G3) exhibited higher disability scores in terms of mobility and body functions (p=0.000) compared to group 1 (G1), particularly those with more negative feelings of well-being and loneliness (G3). For positive feelings of well-being, it was observed that women in G1 (not at all) had higher disability for mobility and body functions (p=0.000). Article 02: 30.2% were between 22 and 45 years old, in a stable relationship/married, of Black/mixed race/other ethnicity. The majority had a good or very good quality of life (59,05%), were satisfied with their self-perception of quality of life, and 36,49% had a little or somewhat less money. Most did not experience feelings of loneliness or negative feelings of well-being, except for fatigue. In assessing quality of life, women in G3 had higher disability than G1 in most questions (p=0.000). Regarding financial resources, G1 had higher disability than G3. For feelings of loneliness, women in G3 had higher disability than G1 in most cases (p=0.000). For positive feelings of well-being, lower disability was observed, mainly for G3 compared to G1. However, for certain negative feelings to group (G2) exhibited higher disability than G1, while for others, G3 showed greater disability. Conclusion: The majority of women reported good quality of life and satisfaction, with no negative feelings and positive wellbeing. It was observed that the lower the evaluation of quality of life, loneliness, and wellbeing, the higher the disability score. Those with poor or very poor quality of life, dissatisfaction, and feelings of loneliness, fatigue, pain, worry, among others, had greater disability in terms of body functions, mobility, and activities and participation, resulting in a worse impairment of functionalityAcesso Abertosaúde da mulherfuncionalidadebem-estar subjetivoclassificação internacional de funcionalidadeincapacidade e saúdeinquérito de saúdemasterThesis