Perception of an extension project by institutionalized elderly people in the extreme south of Brazil
The aim of this study was to investigate the perception of elderly residents in a Long-Term Care Facility for the Elderly in a municipality in the extreme south of Brazil regarding the ‘Painting Workshop’ extension project. This extension activity of the Federal University of Rio Grande (FURG) was q...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2025 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Institución: | Universidade Federal de Uberlândia (UFU) |
| Repositorio: | Revista Em Extensão (Online) |
| Idioma: | portugués |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs.www.seer.ufu.br:article/74200 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://seer.ufu.br/index.php/revextensao/article/view/74200 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Long-term care institution for the elderly Human development Elderly Instituição de longa permanência para idosos Desenvolvimento humano Pessoa idosa Institución de Larga Estancia para Personas Mayores Desarollo humano Personas mayores |
| Sumario: | The aim of this study was to investigate the perception of elderly residents in a Long-Term Care Facility for the Elderly in a municipality in the extreme south of Brazil regarding the ‘Painting Workshop’ extension project. This extension activity of the Federal University of Rio Grande (FURG) was qualitative and exploratory project. It was implemented in 2017 and it is justified by the need to expand knowledge in the field of human aging, as well as to evaluate the extension activity implemented by the university, which took place for three years. In this regard, recorded interviews were conducted with the elderly residents participating in the extension project. The workshop has positively contributed to the process of socialization in old age by creating a space for dialogue that combats isolation in the institutional context. Regarding the feelings generated during the extension activity, the elderly associated positive feelings and reported feeling that time passed more quickly during the activity. Based on the results obtained, it was possible to consider the possibility of continuing the extension project as a support tool for public policies aimed at the human aging process. |
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