Implantação de programas de atividades físicas nas unidades de Atenção Primária à Saúde: estratégia de promoção à saúde para grupos de idosos na cidade de Patos de Minas

• Autor(a) principal: Jordano Sávio Teixeira
• Data de Publicação: 2013
• Tipo de documento: Trabalho de conclusão de curso
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Repositório Institucional da UFMG
• Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/1843/BUBD-9EGH3L
• topic: Idosos; Qualidade de vida; Promoção de saúde; Grupos; Saúde da família

The actual increase of elderly population and the expectation of the overall quality of life results in higher demand for health services since this segment of the population is more vulnerable and susceptible to the onset of diseases. For that reason, the organization of various programs and policies designed to maintain health and independence of the so-called third age have been quite frequent. In Brazil there are several strategies to raise health promotion for elderly people, the majority of them are promoted by intervention in groups. It is believed that this strategy is supposed to leverage the capabilities of individuals, changing their behaviors and attitudes by sharing ideas, experiences and influences from which participants can improve their quality of life. This study aimed to Deploy through a plan of actions that provide improved quality of life, reduction of injuries and damage resulting from communicable diseases, favoring a reduction of drug consumption, which favor the formation of social support networks and enabling the active participation of users in the development of different therapeutic projects through physical activity groups alongside multidisciplinary team seeking guidance on various segments related to health and quality of life such as eating habits, regular practice physical activities and actions that foster a life with greater health and wellness.