Panorama of teaching on older adults or aging in undergraduate nutrition programs at Brazilian Higher Education Institutions

• Autor(a) principal: Martins,Renata Breda
• Data de Publicação: 2022
• Outros Autores: Stobäus,Claus Dieter, Schwanke,Carla Helena Augustin
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Geriatrics, Gerontology and Aging (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://ggaging.com/details/1749
• topic: aged; aging; geriatrics; gerontology; higher education; nutrition programs.

<p><b>OBJECTIVE:</b> This study aimed to present an overview of teaching about older adults or aging in undergraduate nutrition programs of higher education institutions (HEIs) in Brazil.<br> <b>METHODS:</b> This is a cross-sectional study with data obtained from HEI websites in 2018.<br> <b>RESULTS:</b> Most of the 527 analyzed HEIs were private institutions (88.05%). Courses related to older adults/aging were offered by 63.98% of the HEIs; 58.04% included shared content (not only involving older adults), 76.15% were offered from the fifth to the eighth semester, 53.19% were theoretical, 61.51% had a workload &ge; 60 hours/semester, and 92.16% were mandatory pedagogical activities. Internships involving older adults (one or more) were observed only in 4.65% of the programs.<br> <b>CONCLUSIONS:</b> Approximately one-third of Brazilian HEIs do not offer courses on older adults or aging in their undergraduate nutrition programs. However, population aging, with its inherent demands, is a reality in Brazil and in the world. Further studies are suggested to expand the reflection and contribute to a more qualified training of nutritionists for the care of older adults.</p>