Understanding the meaning of old human beings living their autonomy in hospitalization

• Hoofdauteurs: Marisa Basegio Carretta (Auteur), Luiz Antonio Bettinelli (Auteur), Alacoque Lorenzini Erdmann (Auteur), Giovana Dorneles Callegaro Higashi (Auteur), José Luís Guedes dos Santos (Auteur)
• Formaat: Boek
• Gepubliceerd in: Universidade Federal do Ceará, 2013-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Onderwerpen: article
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The aging population is a challenge to society and health professionals. This qualitative study aimed to understand the experiences of the elderly in relation to their autonomy during hospitalization. We interviewed eleven seniors, who were hospitalized in two hospitals in the northern Rio Grande do...