Death perception by institutionalized elderly people: Phenomenological Study in two residential homes
The idea of death and loss perspective by institutionalized elderly involve questions about life purpose. The following research addresses the perception of death and the death of another in 2 elderly residential homes (N=35). Using of mixed methodology (qualitative predominance) exploratory content...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2019 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Institución: | Universidade Estadual de Londrina (UEL) |
| Repositorio: | Serviço Social em Revista (Online) |
| Idioma: | portugués |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs2.ojs.uel.br:article/33213 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://ojs.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/ssrevista/article/view/33213 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Elderly institutionalized Death Losses Representation Depression. Idoso institucionalizado Morte Perdas Representação Depressão |
| Sumario: | The idea of death and loss perspective by institutionalized elderly involve questions about life purpose. The following research addresses the perception of death and the death of another in 2 elderly residential homes (N=35). Using of mixed methodology (qualitative predominance) exploratory content (analytical, descriptive and interpretive), transversal and phenomenological, inserted in the Gerontology master project, the collected data uses the Short-Range Perspectives of Death, Yesavage Geriatric Depression Scale; elderly structured interviews; participants observation and field notes. Triangulation method was used to treat the data. Results confirm that the perspectives of death and another's death have to do with the meaning of life believed by the elderly, institutional environment and previous experiences (fear, pain, suffering, isolation), and can trigger negative and depressive feelings on some of them. |
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