Comparação do índice de envelhecimento populacional entre as Coordenadorias Regionais de Saúde do Rio Grande do Sul

Abstract

The objective of this research is to compare identify and analyze the Aging Index of Regional Coordination of Health of the State of Rio Grande do Sul. This is a descriptive study, quantitative, secondary data about the aging index. The main source of information was the Census of 2000 and 2010, available at SISAP-old (Health Indicator System and Aging Policy Monitoring). During the search it can identify the Rio Grande do Sul is the Brazilian state that most ages, and even at a faster pace than the rest, also is the state that has the lowest population growth between the period considered. Within the RS identifies the 16th CRS having the highest IE, however CRS having the lowest IE is the 7th, the two have different economic systems, and various social structures, too, which may be one of disparity grounds IE. With this framework, it is necessary that the government begin to see to it that the health system is able to provide quality and efficient services to the population, especially elderly. In this context , there are some difficulties as hand labor , resources and physical and administrative structures , however, aging is already a reality not only in Brazil , but especially in the RS, so even with difficulties is necessary for the government to organize and plan strategies that can empower the current health system to meet the demand.