O idoso pelo próprio idoso: percepção de si e de sua qualidade de vida / The elder by the elder itself: perceptionof self and its life quality
Rev. Kairós
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13(2): 99-113, 2010. ilus, tab
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RESUMO
Nesta pesquisa foram analisados os conceitos de ser pessoa idosa e dequalidade de vida, a partir da perspectiva de idosos aposentados e pensionistas do Ministério da Fazenda, participantes de um grupo de Terapia Ocupacional. Utilizou-se a abordagem qualitativa, seguindo a metodologia do Discurso do Sujeito Coletivo. Verificou-se que o significado de ser pessoa idosa é bastante heterogêneo, enquanto que, para avaliar sua qualidade de vida, os idosos estudados utilizaram ideias que foram agrupadas em sete dimensões, a saber: psicológica, saúde, convívio social, cidadania, economia, autonomia e família.
ABSTRACT
In this research the concepts of being an elder person and of quality of life, were evaluated from the perspective of retired elders and retired employees of the Ministry of Finance that were part of a group of Occupational Therapy. It was utilized a qualitative approach, that followed the Collective Subject Discourse. It was verified that the meaning of being elder is rather heterogeneous, on the other hand, to evaluate their quality of life, the researched elders utilized ideias that were grouped on seven dimensions, namely: psychological, health, social interaction, citizenship, economy, autonomy and family.
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Main subject:
Quality of Life
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Aged
Type of study:
Qualitative research
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
Language:
Portuguese
Journal:
Rev. Kairós
Journal subject:
Psychology
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Faculdade Santa Terezinha/BR
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Universidade Federal do Maranhão/BR
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