Abstract:Resumo Este estudo pretende identificar e analisar as representações que pessoas idosas institucionalizadas têm das estruturas residenciais que habitam. A hipótese formulada é a de que as pessoas idosas, quando institucionalizadas, poderão alterar a sua representação eivada de conteúdos avaliativos negativos de acordo com o cenário encontrado. Na pesquisa optou-se por uma abordagem metodológica qualitativa, e o procedimento metodológico utilizado para coleta do material empírico foi a entrevista semiestruturad… Show more
“…In most cases, living in a nursing home is usually the last resort, and it is accepted only when living at home with autonomy becomes difficult. This could be linked to the inherited negative social representations about institutions in terms of end, rupture with the family and community life and imprisonment (Daniel et al., 2019). Participants struggle with these ideas and fears associated with institutionalization, as expressed in the following quotes: At first it was absolute denial.…”
Dependency and care assistance during old age has become an increasing focus of debate and change in society. Consequently, people must cope with diverse and even contradictory values and ideas about the issue. This study aimed to understand the social representations of dependency based on the dialogical approach of the Social Representations theory. Total 26 semi‐structured interviews were conducted in the Basque Country (north of Spain) with relatives, care workers, and older adult care recipients. The thematic analysis results show that social representations are articulated around seven themes, reflecting people's tensions and contradictions at cultural, organizational, and relational levels. In addition, the polyphasic and dynamic nature of social representations is discussed, addressing current public debates about the meaning of dependency in a changing sociocultural context.
“…In most cases, living in a nursing home is usually the last resort, and it is accepted only when living at home with autonomy becomes difficult. This could be linked to the inherited negative social representations about institutions in terms of end, rupture with the family and community life and imprisonment (Daniel et al., 2019). Participants struggle with these ideas and fears associated with institutionalization, as expressed in the following quotes: At first it was absolute denial.…”
Dependency and care assistance during old age has become an increasing focus of debate and change in society. Consequently, people must cope with diverse and even contradictory values and ideas about the issue. This study aimed to understand the social representations of dependency based on the dialogical approach of the Social Representations theory. Total 26 semi‐structured interviews were conducted in the Basque Country (north of Spain) with relatives, care workers, and older adult care recipients. The thematic analysis results show that social representations are articulated around seven themes, reflecting people's tensions and contradictions at cultural, organizational, and relational levels. In addition, the polyphasic and dynamic nature of social representations is discussed, addressing current public debates about the meaning of dependency in a changing sociocultural context.
“…In a study focus on the risk of suicide in institutionalized seniors, Minayo, Teixeira and Martins (2016) refer to a 60-year-old participant who attempted suicide twice due to the feeling of loneliness, family absence, isolation and see no meaning in life. Daniel et al (2019) analyzed the representations that institutionalized seniors have on the residential structures they inhabit.…”
To discuss the psychosocial aspects of the quarantine, the distance and social isolation during the new coronavirus pandemic, they represent a risk to the mental health and the aspects that act as a protective factor for the psyche health. This was made through integrative review of publications in the last five years, the bibliographic databases PubMed, Lilacs and Scielo, also considering the psychoanalytical classics of the literature. It was observed that the deprivation of social interaction and the restricting freedom can represent for a lot of people a real blow to their narcissism, an affront to their free will on account of the unconscious meaning that this experience can be. The resilience and the sense of empathy can foster the well-being of people and encourage attitudes of care and protection of the other. Finally, this study contributes as a theoretical tool to scientifically support strategies for mental health prevention and health promotion of the psyche.
“…On the other hand, through selective prevalence process we show that in a context where care work tends to be outsourced to public services, market services and domestic workers, people have to deal with contradictory and dilemmatic visions on a daily basis in order to adapt to the needs of the context. As the literature suggests, acceptance of the need for help and institutionalisation are the feared aspects of old age, but people nevertheless resort to them when continuing to live at home becomes increasingly difficult (Chen, 2015; Daniel et al, 2019; Torres et al, 2015). In line with this idea, in this study we show that both families and older people begin to consider and accept services such as day centres and nursing homes when the situation of dependency intensifies, through selective prevalence processes.…”
The care crisis manifests the tensions and profound changes which are taking place in contemporary long-term care systems, leading to new care views and modalities in society. Through 26 interviews conducted with caregivers, family members and elderly people with care needs, this study aims to make visible the transformation in the conceptions of care in the Basque Country. First, the results show the displacement of familiarist ideas and values. Second, we describe the daily management of the social and moral tensions associated with outsourcing and the meaning of care work. Third, the findings indicate the emergence of new perspectives on the modalities of care. The contribution of cognitive polyphasia towards analysing the management and integration of new knowledge associated with care in a specific socio-cultural context is discussed. Finally, we consider the applicability of our findings in terms of relevant solutions for care management and innovation in this field.
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