Meanings, knowledge and practices related to the dignification of the older person from health promotion, in the care network at Goicoechea, San José- Costa Rica

 

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Autoren: Sigüenza Quintanilla, Linda Esperanza, Vargas Alvarado, Adriana
Format: artículo original
Status:Versión publicada
Publikationsdatum:2018
Beschreibung:Objective: Analyze the meanings, knowledge and practices related to the dignity of the elderly person, in Goicoechea Care Network, from Health Promotion. Methodology: Qualitative study, categories about the subject were analyzed through interviews, focus groups, workshops and bibliographic review with elderly people, family and collaborators of the Care Network. Results: Being an elderly person means continue developing themselves and have rights and duties, also, deterioration and loss opportunities and autonomy. Aging is understood as a process, but it's confused with old age; physical, psychological, social, emotional and labor changes are recognized, as well as the types of violence. There are positive interpersonal relationships, but also cases of violence and its normalization. Conclusions: The dignification requires a reflective and analytical process about the social and cultural construction of old age, it is important to extend the actions of the care network from health promotion.  
Land:Portal de Revistas UCR
Institution:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UCR
Sprache:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:archivo.portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/31917
Online Zugang:https://archivo.revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/gerontologia/article/view/31917
Stichwort:Health Promotion
dignification
elderly person
care network
Promoción de la Salud
dignificación
Persona Adulta Mayor
Red de Cuido