scholarly journals Extramural gerontology management devising an integrating record for a geriatric care service, an experience report

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 112-120
Author(s):  
Thais Bento Lima-Silva ◽  
Evany Bettine de Almeida ◽  
Felipe Souza Peito Silva Borges ◽  
Tiago Nascimento Ordonez ◽  
Marisa Accioly Rodrigues Domingues
Keyword(s):  
Care Service ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Management Plan ◽  
Support Network ◽  
Care Plan ◽  
Health Promoting Behaviors ◽  
Family Problems ◽  
The Social ◽  
Geriatric Service ◽  
Health Promoting

ABSTRACT. The Gerontological Care Plan is idealized through case management that includes in its aspect engaging the elderly, self-care and the acquisition and maintenance of health-promoting behaviors. Objective: To evaluate the importance of a gerontological care plan, in a geriatric service of a referral hospital in the city of São Paulo. Methods: Fifteen older adult patients were interviewed and the Gerontological Care Plan (PAGe) was applied. Results: Most respondents were classified as independent for instrumental activities of daily living, 42% of whom lived alone. Data from 277 yellow sheets were analyzed, that is, referral forms, in which it was found that the most affected areas were: social work and psychology. For the social worker, the most recurring requests were: verification of the social support network, namely lack of companion and caregiver, with 53%; family problems, with 20%; lack of adherence to treatment, 12%, and problems related to medication, 10%. In the area of psychology, 82% of referrals were due to the need for psychological support, psychotherapy, and help with family problems, depression and grief. Conclusions: A gerontological management proposal was developed within the Geriatric Services of Hospital das Clínicas. The management plan was intended to integrate the actions carried out by the interprofessional team, through the creation of an Integrating Form that allowed the gerontologist to propose, execute and implement a plan of care, follow-up, and monitoring of cases, including the extra context-hospital.

scholarly journals Elderly victims of violence: family assessment through the Calgary model

2022 ◽  
Vol 43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miriam Fernanda Sanches Alarcon ◽  
Bruna Carvalho Cardoso ◽  
Caroline Borges Ala ◽  
Daniela Garcia Damaceno ◽  
Viviane Boacnin Yoneda Sponchiado ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
The Elderly ◽  
Assessment Model ◽  
Support Network ◽  
Care Plan ◽  
Family Assessment ◽  
Structure Development ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Financial Difficulties ◽  
The Social ◽  
Victims Of Violence

ABSTRACT Objective: To understand the structure, development, and functionality of the family of the elderly victim of violence. Method: Descriptive research with a qualitative approach, based on the Calgary Family Assessment Model. Four elderly people who suffered violence and their family members were assessed at home, from October to November 2019. Data analysis was based on the genogram and ecomap, as proposed in the model. Results: It was found that the members of the four families had low schooling and financial difficulties. As for the social support network, the neighbors, the health unit and the Church stood out. The members of each family nucleus expressed feelings of fear, insecurity, anger, nervousness, sadness and impotence, resulting from the conflict between the couple. Final considerations: In the assessed families, weaknesses and potentialities in the structure, development and functioning are highlighted, which must be considered in the elaboration of the care plan.

scholarly journals Identification and Prediction of Patterns of Health Promoting Behaviors among the Elderly

2017 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 251-286 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kim,Soo-Young ◽  
sujie chang ◽  
Moon Kyung-Joo ◽  
김명일
Keyword(s):  
The Elderly ◽  
Health Promoting Behaviors ◽  
Health Promoting

scholarly journals The social support networks of elderly people in Slovenia during the Covid-19 pandemic

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marjan Cugmas ◽  
Anuška Ferligoj ◽  
Tina Kogovšek ◽  
Zenel Batagelj
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Support Networks ◽  
Support Network ◽  
Social Support Networks ◽  
Ego Networks ◽  
The Social

Population ageing requires society to adjust by ensuring additional types of services and assistance for elderly people. These may be provided by either organized services and sources of informal social support. The latter is especially important since a lack of social support is associated with a lower level of psychological and physical well-being. During the Covid-19 pandemic, social support for the elderly has proven to be even more crucial, also due to physical distancing. Therefore, this study aims to identify and describe the various types of personal social support networks of the elderly population during the coronavirus pandemic. To this end, a survey of Slovenians older than 64 years was conducted from April 25 to May 4, 2020 on a probability Web-panel-based sample (n = 605). The ego-networks were clustered by a hierarchical clustering approach for symbolic data. Clustering was performed for different types of social support (socializing, instrumental support, emotional support) and different characteristics of the social support networks (i.e., type of relationship, number of contacts, geographical distance). The results show that most of the elderly population in Slovenia have a satisfactory social support network, while the share of those without any (accessible) source of social support is significant. The results are particularly valuable for sustainable care policy planning, crisis intervention planning as well as any future waves of the coronavirus.

scholarly journals An Educational Program Based on the Successful Aging Approach on Health-Promoting Behaviors in the Elderly: A Clinical Trial Study

2014 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatemeh Estebsari ◽  
Mohammad Hossein Taghdisi ◽  
Abbas Rahimi Foroushani ◽  
Hasan Eftekhar Ardebili ◽  
Davoud Shojaeizadeh
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Successful Aging ◽  
Educational Program ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Health Promoting Behaviors ◽  
Health Promoting

scholarly journals THE PREDICTIVE ROLE OF RESILIENCE AND SELF-WORTH IN HEALTH-PROMOTING BEHAVIORS AMONG THE ELDERLY

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (6) ◽  
pp. 470-482
Author(s):  
Vahid Pakpour ◽  
Roghayeh Sadeghi ◽  
Sedigheh Salimi ◽  
Parvin Sarbakhsh ◽  
Elahe Malek Mirzaei ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
The Elderly ◽  
Health Promoting Behaviors ◽  
Self Worth ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
Predictive Role

scholarly journals The social support networks of elderly people in Slovenia during the Covid-19 pandemic

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. e0247993
Author(s):  
Marjan Cugmas ◽  
Anuška Ferligoj ◽  
Tina Kogovšek ◽  
Zenel Batagelj
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Support Networks ◽  
Support Network ◽  
Social Support Networks ◽  
Ego Networks ◽  
The Social

Population ageing requires society to adjust by ensuring additional types of services and assistance for elderly people. These may be provided by either organized services and sources of informal social support. The latter are especially important since a lack of social support is associated with a lower level of psychological and physical well-being. During the Covid-19 pandemic, social support for the elderly has proven to be even more crucial, also due to physical distancing. Therefore, this study aims to identify and describe the various types of personal social support networks available to the elderly population during the pandemic. To this end, a survey of Slovenians older than 64 years was conducted from April 25 to May 4, 2020 on a probability web-panel-based sample (n = 605). The ego networks were clustered by a hierarchical clustering approach for symbolic data. Clustering was performed for different types of social support (socializing, instrumental support, emotional support) and different characteristics of the social support networks (i.e., type of relationship, number of contacts, geographical distance). The results show that most of the elderly population in Slovenia has a satisfactory social support network, while the share of those without any (accessible) source of social support is significant. The results are particularly valuable for sustainable care policy planning, crisis intervention planning as well as any future waves of the coronavirus.

scholarly journals A influência de grupos de promoção de saúde no envelhecimento de idosos / The influence of health promotion groups on elderly age

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 305-318
Author(s):  
Tiago Santos Leles ◽  
Michelle Menezes Carlos ◽  
Grasielle Silveira Paulin
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Great Influence ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Support Network ◽  
Social Support Network ◽  
Occupational Roles ◽  
The Social ◽  
Distrito Federal

Introdução: Com o crescimento significativo de idosos, é necessário o aprimoramento de políticas públicas que propiciem a promoção de saúde e a prevenção de doenças. A proposta do grupo de promoção de saúde surge como uma estratégia no processo do envelhecimento com o objetivo de garantir qualidade de vida na velhice. Constitui-se como uma iniciativa de atuação interdisciplinar. Objetivo: Compreender a importância dos papéis ocupacionais e do apoio social dos idosos que participam dos grupos de promoção de saúde oferecidos por um Centro de Convivência de uma cidade administrativa do Distrito Federal. Métodos: Trata-se de uma pesquisa do tipo qualitativa de caráter descritivo-exploratório, com análise da técnica do discurso do sujeito coletivo. A pesquisa foi realizada em um Centro de Convivência de uma cidade administrativa do Distrito Federal. Para a coleta de dados, utilizaram-se dois instrumentos: a Lista de Identificação de Papéis Ocupacionais e o Diagrama de Escolta. Resultados e Discussão: Foi possível compreender que os grupos de promoção de saúde contribuíram na ampliação da rede de apoio social dos idosos, na criação de novos laços de amizade que fortaleceram os papéis ocupacionais contribuindo para o engajamento em atividades e evitando o isolamento. Conclusão: Conclui-se que os grupos de promoção à saúde do Centro de Convivência tornaram-se um forte incentivador para a ampliação da rede de apoio social e dos papéis ocupacionais, tendo uma grande influência sobre o bem-estar físico, emocional e psicológico dos idosos participantes do estudo. AbstractIntroduction: With the significant growth of the elderly, it is necessary to improve public policies that promote health promotion and disease prevention. The proposal of the health promotion group is presented as a proposal to guarantee quality of life in old age, an initiative of interdisciplinary action, which emerged as a strategy in the aging process. Aims: To understand the importance of the occupational roles and the social support of the elderly people who participate in the health promotion groups offered by a Centro Convivência of an administrative city of the Federal District.Methods: It is a qualitative research of descriptive-exploratory character, with analysis of the discourse technique of the collective subject. The research was carried out in a Coexistence Center of an administrative city of the Federal District. Two instruments, the Occupational Identification List and the Escort Diagram, were used for data collection.Results and Discussion: It was possible to understand that the health promotion groups contributed to the expansion of the social support network of the elderly, the creation of new bonds of friendship that strengthened the occupational roles contributing to the engagement in activities and avoiding isolation. Conclusion: It was concluded that the health promotion groups of the Coexistence Center, have become a strong incentive for expanding the social support network and occupational roles, being a great influence for the physical, emotional and psychological well-being of the study. Keyword: Aging; Social participation; Social net work; Occupational therapy; Socialization.

Social Influences on Physical Activity in Older Adults: A Review

1998 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Makoto Chogahara ◽  
Sandra O’Brien Cousins ◽  
Leonard M. Wankel
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Social Influences ◽  
Health Promoting Behaviors ◽  
Activity Settings ◽  
The Social ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
Aging Adults

The interpersonal relationships of older adults have long been recognized as important determinants for their physical activity involvement. To date, researchers in this field have tended to focus on positive social influences, such as social support. Furthermore, in most studies, operational definitions of social support have stressed the source of the support (e.g., family support and friend support) rather than the nature of the support provided by these groups and individuals. In order to clarify the social context of physical activity among older adults, more attention should be paid to exploring both positive and negative social influences on physical activity. The objectives of this paper were to consolidate current findings concerning social influences and physical activity among aging adults, and to identify major positive and negative social influences from the literature that are associated with physical activity and health-promoting behaviors among aging adults. The development of a more comprehensive and representative method of measuring social influences in physical activity settings is advocated.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Health Promoting Behaviors and Its Relationship with Mental Health in Elderly Military Veterans in Iran

2022 ◽  
Vol In Press (In Press) ◽  
Author(s):  
MoradAli Zareipour ◽  
Elham Nozad ◽  
Somayyeh Khodavandi ◽  
Fatmeh Moharrami ◽  
Fateme Rostampor
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Military Veterans ◽  
Health Assessment ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Health Promoting Behaviors ◽  
Military Health ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
The Relationship

Background: One of the effective factors in the healthy living of the elderly is health-promoting behaviors. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between health-promoting behaviors and mental health in elderly military veterans in Iran. Methods: Using available sampling method, this descriptive-analytical study was performed on 280 elderly military veterans over 60 years old referred to a military health center in Urmia, Iran. We used a questionnaire comprising three sections as follows: (1) elderly demographic information; (2) health promoting behaviors; and (3) mental health assessment. The collected data were entered into SPSS software v.20 and analyzed by chi-square and Fisher’s exact tests. Results: The results showed that among the health-promoting behaviors, non-consumption of alcohol, controlling blood pressure, and not smoking had the highest frequency, and the injection of influenza vaccine had the lowest frequency. The relationship between health-promoting behaviors and the level of mental health showed that smoking, stress, alcohol consumption, and not exercising had a significant relationship with anxiety and stress (P < 0.05). Also, the individuals who consumed more fruits and vegetables had less stress than those who consume lower amounts of these foods (P < 0.05). Also, people who consumed low-salt, low-fat, and dairy-based foods, controlled their blood pressure regularly and had received the flu vaccine had a better mental health. Conclusions: According to the results, a special attention should be paid to these factors in planning to teach health-promoting behaviors to improve health and counseling services in the elderly.

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