Reflections of Aged Participating in the Health Promotion Groups concerning the Ageing and the Quality of Life

The progressive growth in the number of aged people over the last decades promoted the development of an interest in studying ageing & of the factors associated with the aged people's quality of life. Important advancements in health have been conquered in Brazil & the Family Health Str...

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Published in:Saúde e sociedade 2010-10, Vol.19 (4), p.878-888
Main Authors: Tahan, Jennifer, Carvalho, Antonio Carlos Duarte de
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Subjects:
Aging
Brazil
Health
Health Behavior
Health Care Services
Health Education
Leisure
Quality of Health Care
Quality of Life
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Summary:The progressive growth in the number of aged people over the last decades promoted the development of an interest in studying ageing & of the factors associated with the aged people's quality of life. Important advancements in health have been conquered in Brazil & the Family Health Strategy appeared with the strength to establishing the participation of the community & the comprehensiveness of the actions. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to analyze the perceptions of aged individuals regarding their quality of life after joining the Health Promotion Groups. The study used a qualitative approach & data collection was performed by means of semi-structured interviews & participant observation. Content analysis was performed using the thematic analysis technique, resulting in six major themes: Feelings about what it is like to be aged in Brazil; Health Satisfaction; Meanings about quality of life; Life satisfaction; The importance of social & leisure activities for quality of life; Health Promotion Groups. These suggest that the citizens of the research value independence & autonomy in performing their activities & report a healthy life & having adequate behavior concerning their health care, & also highlight that leisure activities, participating in health promotion groups & good relationships are essential to achieve fulfillment in life, pointing with respect to a vision of positive health, in which such activities, especially their participation in health promotion groups, were extremely important for their quality of life & for creating a social health care network that integrated the community & the services of health. Adapted from the source document.
ISSN:0104-1290
DOI:10.1590/S0104-12902010000400014