PERCEPÇÕES DE IDOSOS SOBRE O ENFRENTAMENTO DA COVID-19

• Autor(a) principal: Luzardo, Adriana Remião
• Data de Publicação: 2021
• Outros Autores: Souza, Jeane Barros de, Bitencourt, Julia Valeria de Oliveira Vargas, Maestri, Eleine, Madureira, Valéria Silvana Faganello, Biffi, Priscila
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por; eng
• Título da fonte: Cogitare Enfermagem (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://revistas.ufpr.br/cogitare/article/view/78852
• topic: Ciências da Saúde - Enfermagem; Saúde do Idoso; Infecções por Coronavírus; Isolamento Social; Adaptação; Resiliência Psicológica.; Older Adults’ Health; Infections by Coronavirus; Social Isolation; Adaptation; Psychological Resilience.; Salud del Adulto Mayor; Infecciones por Coronavirus; Aislamiento Social; Adaptación; Resiliencia Psicológica.

Objective: to understand older adults’ perceptions about how to face COVID-19. Method: a qualitative research study of the participant-action type, with its theoretical basis grounded on Paulo Freire, adapted to the reality of the pandemic. The Research Itinerary stages were followed with an analogy to wine: Thematic Research for color; Coding-Decoding for sweetness and acidity; and Critical Unveiling for alcohol. A virtual Culture Circle was held in August 2020, including 23 older adults from a Cohabitation Center in southern Brazil. Results: Generating Themes: 1) Bitter repercussions of COVID-19, especially fears, insecurity, anxiety, lack of interaction with people, and missing how daily life was before isolation; 2) Sweet repercussions of COVID-19, unveiling hope, faith, reinvention of life, lessons learned, feeling loved, cared for and supported, even if at a distance. Conclusion: maintenance of the older adults’ physical and mental capacity in the face of social tragedies must be guided by guidelines on comprehensive care protocols to prevent diseases and promote health.