Abstract
to understand the meaning of aging for caregivers of senile elderly people. qualitative study carried out with 12 caregivers of elderly people registered in the Home Care Service, adopting the Explanatory Model of Kleinman's Disease as a theoretical framework. Data were collected from April to June 2019, through semi-structured, audio-recorded interviews, carried out at home and submitted to content analysis. taking care of senile elderly people triggers reflections on aging that sometimes lead to a new meaning of this process, besides stimulating the recognition of the factors that influence it, with emphasis on the life history, occupation and deleterious behaviors adopted throughout life. the care experience influences the meaning attributed to aging, favoring: the identification of modifiable and non-modifiable aspects and behaviors that make it healthy; reflection on aging itself, with a new meaning of habits and behaviors to be adopted.
Highlights
OBJECTIVESAging is a natural stage of life, which implies gradual changes in the physiological system related to age[1]
She can’t come and make the food she would like to make, we have to make it for her. This aging with disease is negative. (E11, husband, 49 years old). It is a phase of the life cycle inherent to human beings, is influenced by individual factors, such as genetic characteristics, behaviors adopted throughout life and external factors . [10] In this sense, the results of the present study show that participating caregivers mean aging according to the life history and behaviors adopted by individuals in all its stages, which corroborates the central concepts of the adopted theoretical framework - the Kleiman’s Explanatory Disease Model[13]
The experience of caring gave a new meaning to their practices, in addition to changing their behavior in the face of what was called ‘‘other people’s mistakes’’, represented by unhealthy health behaviors adopted throughout life
Summary
Aging is a natural stage of life, which implies gradual changes in the physiological system related to age[1] This process is influenced by genetic factors and habits adopted throughout life, which can result in senile aging - the one accompanied by a disease with the potential to compromise the performance of everyday tasks due to physical and occupational limitations[2]. In these conditions, to ensure the maintenance and continuity of human existence, especially in the home environment, the presence of a caregiver is essential[2]. The overload (physical, psychological and emotional experienced) can trigger stress and even personality changes, especially when associated with the financial overload resulting from the condition of illness in the family context[8,9]
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