Abstract
Objective: This study has the objective to know the cultural activities of the senior citizen and their participation in community life as encouraged by Primary Health Care professionals. Methods: This is a quantitative study that was performed on 130 senior citizens in the city of Santa Cruz, in the Brazil state of Rio Grande do Norte. Results: The participation of senior citizens in groups is very beneficial because it increases their autonomy and self-esteem, socialization, well-being and consequently, which leads to a higher quality of life. However, there were some failures in the promotion of healthy aging and the adoption of strategic activities. Conclusions: Based on this observation, it is expected that this study can provide resources for the primary health care professionals to try to stimulate senior citizens by carrying out cultural activities that value and increase their potential, quality of life and self-esteem and, thus, promote active and healthy aging.
Highlights
Aging is a multifactorial process mainly influenced by elements intrinsic to the morpho-physiological changes and elements which depend on the social dynamic and characteristics of each individual
By understanding that aging it is a multifaceted process where measures taken directly influence the quality of life, which may increase their autonomy and independence, while keeping in mind that in addition to living longer, it’s fundamental that the senior citizen live well, this study aims to assess activities the cultural support proposed by the Primary Health Care in the older person with respect to attribute cultural com-petence, facilitating the relationship with the community
This study made a survey to evaluate to assess activities the cultural support proposed by the Primary Health Care in the older person with respect to attribute cultural competence, facilitating the relationship with the community
Summary
Aging is a multifactorial process mainly influenced by elements intrinsic to the morpho-physiological changes and elements which depend on the social dynamic and characteristics of each individual. A senior citizen is anyone 60 years of age or older and aging is a dynamic and aging process in which there is morphological, physiological, biochemical and psychological modifications that determine the progressive loss of capacity of the individual to adapt to the environment resulting in greater vulnerability and the prevalence of pathological processes which ended up causing death. It permits senior citizens to maintain their autonomy and independence, with the understanding of the changes resulting from aging, reflected in old age, as well as enable an improved quality of life related to the senior citizen’s health, as the parameter
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