O cuidado profissional ao idoso Kaigang na terra indígena Faxinal, Paraná, Brasil

• Autor(a) principal: Rissardo, Leidyani Karina
• Data de Publicação: 2012
• Tipo de documento: Dissertação
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Repositório Institucional da Universidade Estadual de Maringá (RI-UEM)
• Texto Completo: http://repositorio.uem.br:8080/jspui/handle/1/2483
• topic: Idosos; Kaigang; Indígenas idosos; Cultura indígena; Assistência à saúde; Comunidades indígenas; Enfermagem transcultural; Faxinal; Paraná (Estado); Brasil.; Elderly; Indigenous; Culture; Delivery of health care; Transcultural nursing; Faxinal; Paraná (State); Brazil.; Ciências da Saúde; Enfermagem

The aging population has increased the demand in the need for knowledge about the health care The prolongation of life is an aspiration of any society, however, it can only be considered a real achievement if does not only extend survival, but provides a full life with good quality. Numerous studies have been performed in order to know how the service performs health care for this population, however nothing has been seen in relation to the elderly indigenous. Given the above, this work proposes to understand and analyze the care practices of health professionals who assist elderly Kaingang and their weaknesses and strengths to help and improve this assistance. This is a study described in a qualitative ethnographic, conducted by ten professionals working in primary health care of Indigenous in Faxinal (TIF), Paraná, Brazil. Data was collected from November 2010 to February 2012, through eight periods of fieldwork in TIF staying approximately seven days each period. The data collection techniques, participant observation and interviews, were used along with field journal as a source of data recording. The analysis of the findings is given through the theoretical framework of Madeleine Leininger. The results revealed that professional care for the elderly is permeated by indigenous scientific and traditional knowledge. The scientists reports the medication administration, conducting fogging, curative and laboratory tests. While the traditional knowledge was apparent the use of teas and herbal drugs. It also showed how carefully the performance of the personal hygiene in the Basic Health Care and preoccupation with alimentation demonstrations of affection by health professionals to the elderly Kaingang. For those who care practices could be accomplished, it was found that healthcare professionals adopt strategies that contribute to both the elderly access to Indian Health Service, and for staying in this care available for them. Although health professionals conduct a careful that values traditional practices in geriatric healthcare Kaingang, it was observed that health actions targeting this part of the population still is focused exclusively on the subject, with an individualized vision. This practice was argued by health professionals due to several weaknesses that permeate the realization of indigenous elderly care, and these limitations encompassed in Kaingang aspects of culture and organization of local health service. The conclusion that there´s a need for restructuring assistance with improving the planning of action and working conditions of health professionals. The results of this study provide information for nurses who work or will work in Indigenous health by offering them subsidies to expand the possibilities of caring in this space of new knowledge and practices, contributing to the improvement of health care for the elderly indigenous.