O significado do grupo de convivência para idosos

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DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2008

RESUMO

World population ageing is an impactful phenomenon since the beginning of this century, increasing the demand for services due to the elderly population. This research aimed at getting acquainted with the meaning of the coexistence group for aged people. To analyze meanings in the language field, the qualitative research was based on Hermeneutics. Subjects were 26 aged people with an average age of 68 who attended to the service of the coexistence group of the "VIVA VIDA" association in Fortaleza-CE. Observing, reports and interviews were tools for data collection. Within Hermeneutics perspective, interviews were separately read and old people`s indices on the coexistence group were noted down, searching significant ideas and afterwards, the categories of analysis. The study gathered speeches within interpretation cores, according to subjects` motivation for searching the coexistence group, their expectance, and their evaluation in the concerning to changes they observe with their engagement in the group. They justified motivation by the support to health and material goods, distance of daily and material problems, and social engagement. In the concerning to their expectance, hand activities and emotional health support were reported. They observed changes from talents development, youth revival, and social commitment. The study concludes that the potential for health promoting in coexistence groups, that aged people discussed and evidenced, emphasizes that the topic needs discussion in government public policies.

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envelhecimento - dissertaÇÕes saude coletiva idosos - qualidade de vida - dissertaÇÕes grupos sociais - dissertaÇÕes

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