An anthropologic study on strategies for addressing health problems among the elderly in Bambuí, Minas Gerais State, Brazil
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Resumo: | This paper explores the contribution of anthropological perspectives for clarifying the mechanisms through which socioeconomic circumstances influence the strategies developed by elderly for addressing their health problems in a small Brazilian city. Interviews with 20 key-informants explored the community's broad perception of the health situation of the elderly. Life histories collected from 30 elderly women examined their own perception of their health status and their health strategies. Narratives converge in emphasising the important role played by financial factors in accessing health services and medication. Life histories also describe some damaging strategies resorted to by the elderly to deal with their lack of resources. Elderly women emphasize the crucial support they receive from their family and/or neighbours to overcome health problems. Thus, the issue of poverty is not only a matter of socioeconomic circumstances, but also the poverty of broader social networks. |
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An anthropologic study on strategies for addressing health problems among the elderly in Bambuí, Minas Gerais State, BrazilSocioeconomic FactorsAnthropologyHealth of the ElderlyCohort StudiesThis paper explores the contribution of anthropological perspectives for clarifying the mechanisms through which socioeconomic circumstances influence the strategies developed by elderly for addressing their health problems in a small Brazilian city. Interviews with 20 key-informants explored the community's broad perception of the health situation of the elderly. Life histories collected from 30 elderly women examined their own perception of their health status and their health strategies. Narratives converge in emphasising the important role played by financial factors in accessing health services and medication. Life histories also describe some damaging strategies resorted to by the elderly to deal with their lack of resources. Elderly women emphasize the crucial support they receive from their family and/or neighbours to overcome health problems. Thus, the issue of poverty is not only a matter of socioeconomic circumstances, but also the poverty of broader social networks.Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública Sergio Arouca, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz2011-01-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X2011001500007Cadernos de Saúde Pública v.27 suppl.3 2011reponame:Cadernos de Saúde Públicainstname:Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)instacron:FIOCRUZ10.1590/S0102-311X2011001500007info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessUchôa,ElizabethFirmo,Josélia O. A.Lima-Costa,Maria FernandaCorin,Elleneng2011-09-19T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S0102-311X2011001500007Revistahttp://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/csp/https://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.phpcadernos@ensp.fiocruz.br||cadernos@ensp.fiocruz.br1678-44640102-311Xopendoar:2011-09-19T00:00Cadernos de Saúde Pública - Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)false |
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An anthropologic study on strategies for addressing health problems among the elderly in Bambuí, Minas Gerais State, Brazil |
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An anthropologic study on strategies for addressing health problems among the elderly in Bambuí, Minas Gerais State, Brazil |
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An anthropologic study on strategies for addressing health problems among the elderly in Bambuí, Minas Gerais State, Brazil Uchôa,Elizabeth Socioeconomic Factors Anthropology Health of the Elderly Cohort Studies |
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An anthropologic study on strategies for addressing health problems among the elderly in Bambuí, Minas Gerais State, Brazil |
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An anthropologic study on strategies for addressing health problems among the elderly in Bambuí, Minas Gerais State, Brazil |
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An anthropologic study on strategies for addressing health problems among the elderly in Bambuí, Minas Gerais State, Brazil |
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An anthropologic study on strategies for addressing health problems among the elderly in Bambuí, Minas Gerais State, Brazil |
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An anthropologic study on strategies for addressing health problems among the elderly in Bambuí, Minas Gerais State, Brazil |
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Uchôa,Elizabeth |
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Uchôa,Elizabeth Firmo,Josélia O. A. Lima-Costa,Maria Fernanda Corin,Ellen |
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Firmo,Josélia O. A. Lima-Costa,Maria Fernanda Corin,Ellen |
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Uchôa,Elizabeth Firmo,Josélia O. A. Lima-Costa,Maria Fernanda Corin,Ellen |
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Socioeconomic Factors Anthropology Health of the Elderly Cohort Studies |
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Socioeconomic Factors Anthropology Health of the Elderly Cohort Studies |
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This paper explores the contribution of anthropological perspectives for clarifying the mechanisms through which socioeconomic circumstances influence the strategies developed by elderly for addressing their health problems in a small Brazilian city. Interviews with 20 key-informants explored the community's broad perception of the health situation of the elderly. Life histories collected from 30 elderly women examined their own perception of their health status and their health strategies. Narratives converge in emphasising the important role played by financial factors in accessing health services and medication. Life histories also describe some damaging strategies resorted to by the elderly to deal with their lack of resources. Elderly women emphasize the crucial support they receive from their family and/or neighbours to overcome health problems. Thus, the issue of poverty is not only a matter of socioeconomic circumstances, but also the poverty of broader social networks. |
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Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública Sergio Arouca, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz |
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Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública Sergio Arouca, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz |
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