Reasons to attend a course for caregivers of the elderly: a comparative study
Senility represents a challenge to families and to the community concerning the provision of care to the elderly. In this context, caregivers aim to help and accompany seniors in daily tasks, preserving their autonomy and independence, and providing them a better quality of life. Investigating the r...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2013 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Institución: | Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP) |
| Repositorio: | Revista Kairós (Online) |
| Idioma: | portugués |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/8948 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/kairos/article/view/8948 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Elderly Caregivers Educational Gerontology Idosos Cuidadores Gerontologia Educacional |
| Sumario: | Senility represents a challenge to families and to the community concerning the provision of care to the elderly. In this context, caregivers aim to help and accompany seniors in daily tasks, preserving their autonomy and independence, and providing them a better quality of life. Investigating the reasons to attend an elderly caregiver course makes possible to understand family and social demands and the search for new municipal actions concerning the question. |
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