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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Autor: Martins, Ernesto Candeias
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
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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.