Living in Long-Term Institution: the view of the institutionalized elderly
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https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2016v19i3p135-150Keywords:
Aged, Institutionalized Elderly, Long-Term Institutions.Abstract
The objective was to analyze the perception of institutionalized elderly about living in Long-Term Institutions, including their view of the place and the difficulties, daily living so with the people of the institution (professionals and residents) and verify, through their statements, what are the reasons to live there. Data from a survey carried out were used by Fundação João Pinheiro in 2011, in the Metropolitan Region of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais.
Keywords: Aged; Institutionalized Elderly; Long-Term Institutions.
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2016-09-30
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Camargos, M. C. S., Santos, M. C. V. dos, Bomfim, W. C., & Silva, K. R. da. (2016). Living in Long-Term Institution: the view of the institutionalized elderly. Revista Kairós-Gerontologia, 19(3), 135–150. https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2016v19i3p135-150
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