New times for the elderley? Protagonists in the construction of health policy!

Authors

  • Maria da Penha Almeida Fehlberg Curso de Serviço Social da Faculdade Metodista do Espírito Santo.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2018v21i3p293-316

Keywords:

Old Age, Health, Protagonism.

Abstract

The goal of this article is the understanding of the elderly protagonism in the construction of the Public Health Policies. The data were collected through twenty-six personal reports of elderly counselors who represents the users segment throughout three administrations of the city council. The data reveal the daily struggle of the elderly and their protagonism by the participation in the battle for the improvement of the quality in health care in the health stablishment of Vila Velha, ES, Brazil, seeking to guarantee public health.

Author Biography

Maria da Penha Almeida Fehlberg, Curso de Serviço Social da Faculdade Metodista do Espírito Santo.

Assistente Social, Professora do Curso de Serviço Social da Faculdade Metodista do Espírito Santo.

Published

2018-09-30

How to Cite

Fehlberg, M. da P. A. (2018). New times for the elderley? Protagonists in the construction of health policy!. Revista Kairós-Gerontologia, 21(3), 293–316. https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2018v21i3p293-316

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