Família e Institucionalização da pessoa idosa: um estudo junto a equipe interdisciplinar do Lar dos Idosos de Cruz Das Almas/Ba

Abstract

The conclusion course work entitled: Family and Institutionalization of the Elderly: A Study with the Interdisciplinary Team of Cruz das Almas Elderly Home in Bahia presents as a study object the issues related to aging and long-stay institutions. It aims the following research question: What is the Elderly Home interdisciplinary staff view in relation to the family and the institutionalization of the elderly person? To elucidate this issue we present the general objective: To present a study about family and institutionalization of the elderly person, from the perspective of the interdisciplinary team of the Nursing Home in Cruz das Almas. We present specific objectives: To present the historical aspects related to the social question and social protection of the elderly in Brazil; to identify the legal frameworks, the main theoretical categories that involve the discussion about family, institutionalization and interdisciplinarity; to conduct a field research with the interdisciplinary team from the Elderly Home. In the first and second chapters, we start with the apprehension of categories such as social work, social assistance policy, social issue, family, interdisciplinary work and legislation relevant to the social question regarding the elderly in Brazil. In the third chapter we present the data of the qualitative research carried out with seven professionals from the interdisciplinary team who work in the Nursing Home in Cruz das Almas. The questionnaire technique was used for data collection and content analysis was used for data analysis. This study does not intend to be exhaustive or conclusive; it aims to provide reflections on the subject.