Implications of family participation in care to the institutionalized elderly
Aim: to describe how the workers from a Long-Term Care Institution for the Elderly perceive the role and participation of the family in the lives of institutionalized elderly. Methods: qualitative research undertaken with 16 workers from the Long-Term Care Institution for the Elderly. The data were...
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Universidade Federal de Santa Maria,
2019-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | Aim: to describe how the workers from a Long-Term Care Institution for the Elderly perceive the role and participation of the family in the lives of institutionalized elderly. Methods: qualitative research undertaken with 16 workers from the Long-Term Care Institution for the Elderly. The data were collected through a semi-structured interview and used thematic analysis. Results: it was verified that the family's role is related to maintaining ties with each elderly relative and to supply their affective needs - in the view of workers. The different forms of family participation in the institution occur through visits, telephone contact and aid in care. Conclusion: the family role is to provide support to the elderly through various forms of participation in the institution: minimize loneliness and promote positive feelings of belonging to the family nucleus for the aged. |
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