Rede de suporte social e tecnologias de cuidados para idosos com deficiência / Social support network and care technologies for the elderly with disabilities
pesquisa exploratório-descritiva de abordagem qualitativa, realizada no período de abril a outubro de 2016. Participaram 26 instituições não governamentais. Realizou-se aplicação de entrevista semiestruturada; empregada Análise Temática para tratamento dos dados.
observou-se a necessidade reflexão quanto a expansão de serviços que visam a integração social do idoso com deficiência, sendo a criação de centros-dia para esta clientela, uma delas. (AU)
Objective:
to investigate the social support networks of elderly people with disabilities and the innovative care technologies implemented for elderly people with disabilities and caregiver support.
Method:
exploratory-descriptive qualitative approach, carried out from April to October 2016. Twenty-six non-governmental institutions participated. A semi-structured interview was applied; Thematic Analysis for data treatment.
Results:
It was evidenced that strategies such as groups of coexistence, support groups, art as therapy and leisure activities can be considered care technologies. It was highlighted how families are being prepared to care for elderly people with disabilities, since a portion does not have a caregiver or presents an insufficient family support network.
Conclusion:
there was a need to reflect on the expansion of services aimed at the social integration of the elderly with disabilities, and the creation of day centers for this clientele, one of them. (AU)