%0 Journal Article
%T Efeitos da educa  o em sa¨²de sobre atitudes de idosos e sua contribui  o para a educa  o gerontol¨®gica Effects of health education on the attitudes of the elderly and its contribution to gerontological education
%A Wanda Pereira Patrocinio
%A Beltrina da Purifica£¿£¿o da C£¿rte Pereira
%J Trabalho, Educa£¿£¿o e Sa¨²de
%D 2013
%I Funda??o Oswaldo Cruz, Escola Polit¨¦cnica de Sa¨²de Joaquim Ven?ncio
%X O objetivo deste estudo ¨¦ avaliar os efeitos de um programa de educa  o popular em sa¨²de dirigido a idosos comunit¨¢rios sobre suas atitudes em rela  o ¨¤ velhice. O programa foi baseado na metodologia de Paulo Freire e na pol¨ªtica de envelhecimento ativo da Organiza  o Mundial da Sa¨²de. Constou de 16 sess es semanais de 150 minutos, oferecidas a dois grupos de idosos (n=16) com 60 a 75 anos (M=66,88¡À5,4). Foi realizado pr¨¦-teste, p¨®s-teste e seguimento contendo medidas sociodemogr¨¢ficas, de sa¨²de, de estilo de vida e de atitudes em rela  o ¨¤ velhice. An¨¢lises de conte¨²do mostraram diminui  o estatisticamente significante na frequ¨ºncia de atitudes negativas, aumento das positivas e aumento da percep  o de que a velhice comporta tanto ganhos quanto perdas. Os resultados sugerem que interven  es desse tipo podem favorecer a qualidade de vida de idosos, promovendo uma vis o mais positiva da pr¨®pria velhice. O programa desenvolvido tamb¨¦m contribuiu para o cotidiano de profissionais que atuam na ¨¢rea de educa  o e sa¨²de. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of a popular health education program directed to community seniors with regard to their attitudes toward aging. The program was based on the Paulo Freire methodology and on World Health Organization's active aging policy. It consisted of 16 weekly 150minute sessions offered to two groups of elderly (n=16) aged 60 to 75 years (M=66.88¡À5.4). Pre-testing, post-testing and follow-up were carried out to measure matters related sociodemographic, health, and lifestyle issues, as well as attitudes toward aging. Content analysis showed a statistically significant decrease in the frequency of negative attitudes, increased positive ones, and an improved perception that aging involves both gains as losses. The results suggest that such interventions can drive the quality of life of seniors by engendering a more positive view of old age itself. The program that was undertaken has also contributed to the daily lives of professionals working in the area of education and health.
%K velhice bem-sucedida
%K atitudes
%K programa de educa  o popular
%K educa  o em sa¨²de
%K successful old age
%K attitudes
%K popular education program
%K health education
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