Profile of Long-Stay Elderly Institutions in Maceió, Brazil, 2009-2010

From 2009 to 2010, a survey analyzed nine long-stay institutions for the elderly in Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil. The data, compiled by Vanessa Lôbo De Carvalho from sanitary surveillance inspection scripts, includes statistics on institutional funding, permits, resident demographics, and staff qualifications. It reveals that 88% of institutions are philanthropic and 67% did not meet general health regulation conditions.

Use Cases

• Assessing compliance with health regulations (RDC nº 283/05) based on reported institutional conditions.
• Analyzing the relationship between funding sources (philanthropic vs. government grants) and facility characteristics.
• Profiling the resident population, including gender distribution and independence levels, for demographic studies.
• Evaluating staff qualifications and workload in long-term care settings based on reported technician data.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from official sanitary surveillance inspection scripts, providing a factual administrative record.
• Includes specific, quantified findings such as 88% philanthropic institutions and 55% female residents.
• Focuses on a defined geographic area (Maceió) and time period (2009-2010) for contextual analysis.

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown, limiting suitability assessment for specific analyses.
• The dataset is from a single city and a short time range, which may limit generalizability.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Vanessa Lôbo De Carvalho, via paperswithcode.

Collection Method

Analysis of sanitary surveillance inspection scripts from Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil.

Time Range

2009-2010

Geography

Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil