Iluska Pinto da Costa

Práticas interdisciplinares na promoção da saúde da pessoa idosa [Interdisciplinary practices in promoting the health of older adults]

O objetivo foi conhecer as praticas de promocao da saude desenvolvidas pela equipe interdisciplinar com um grupo de idosos. Pesquisa quantiqualitativa, descritiva, realizada com 12 profissionais de saude do grupo de idosos Amigos de Irma Fernanda, de Cajazeiras – Paraiba, que responderam a um questionario em 2013. A analise de conteudo das respostas destacou: a compreensao dos participantes sobre promocao da saude aos idosos; a estrutura de trabalho; as atividades desenvolvidas relacionadas a educacao em saude e interdisciplinaridade; a eficacia das praticas que resultou em melhoria da qualidade de vida dos idosos e os desafios para promover as atividades. Apontaram as doencas cronicas, deficit de recursos materiais e humanos. Considera-se que, para promover saude, e necessario conhecimento, trabalho em equipe e proatividade, para que os resultados possam emergir na qualidade de vida dos idosos. ABSTRACT This quanti-qualitative, descriptive study aimed to ascertain the health promotion practices applied to a group of older adults by an interdisciplinary care team. Twelve 12 health professionals of the senior care group, Amigos de Irma Fernanda, in Cajazeiras, Paraiba State, answered a questionnaire in 2013. Content analysis of their responses highlighted: the participants’ understanding of health promotion for the elderly; the structure of the work; the activities relating to health education and interdisciplinarity; the efficacy of the practices that resulted in improved quality of life for the older adults; and the challenges involved in promoting the activities were chronic diseases, and a lack of human and material resources. It is considered that to promote health requires knowledge, teamwork and proactivity in order for the results to emerge in the older adults’ quality of life. RESUMEN El objetivo fue conocer las practicas de promocion de la salud desarrolladas por el equipo interdisciplinario de un grupo de personas mayores. Investigacion de tipo cuantitativo/cualitativo, descriptivo, realizada junto a 12 profesionales de la salud del grupo de personas mayores Amigos de Irma Fernanda de Cajazeiras - Paraiba, quienes respondieron un cuestionario en 2013. El analisis del contenido de las respuestas resalto: la comprension de los participantes sobre la promocion de la salud para los ancianos; la estructura del trabajo; las actividades desarrolladas relacionadas con la educacion en salud e interdisciplinariedad; la efectividad de las practicas que resulto en la mejora de la calidad de vida de las personas mayores y los retos para promover las actividades. Tambien apuntaron hacia enfermedades cronicas, recursos humanos y materiales. Se considera que, para promover la salud, son necesarios: conocimiento, trabajo en equipo y proactividad, para que los resultados puedan verse en cuanto a la calidad de vida de las personas mayores. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.12957/reuerj.2015.21628

HIV/AIDS and Seniors: Knowledge of the Elderly about the Disease

Introduction: the spread of HIV/AIDS in the elderly population is already characterized as a serious public health problem, requiring the development of actions and strategies to reduce the vulnerability of these individuals. Objective: identifying the knowledge of older people about HIV/AIDS. Method: this is an exploratory-descriptive study of a qualitative approach, developed with 26 elderly enrolled in three Family Health Strategies of the city of Cajazeiras, Paraiba, Brazil. Data were collected through interviews with a structured questionnaire and analyzed according to the Content Analysis Technique proposed by Bardin. Results: participants were 26 elderly, most of whom were women belonging to the age group of 60-69 years old and married. From the analysis of the speeches of the participants emerged the theme category Knowledge about HIV/AIDS, with the following subcategories: Definition, Sources of Information, Treatment and Prognosis. Conclusion: it showed that many seniors have relevant knowledge about the disease; however, most of this is insufficient or surrounded by the mystification of knowledge rooted in the popular daily life.