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Voluntary work in pastoral da criança at the third age: a personal impact
Trabajo voluntario en la pastoral da criança en la tercera edad: impacto personal
O trabalho voluntário na pastoral da criança na terceira idade: repercussões pessoais
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Abstract Objective: analyzing the personal repercussions of volunteer work for the elderly in Pastoral da Criança. Method: a descriptive, exploratory study, with a qualitative approach. 12 elderly were interviewed between May to July 2014, with the aid of a semistructured script. The reports were transcribed... view more
Objective: analyzing the personal repercussions of volunteer work for the elderly in Pastoral da Criança. Method: a descriptive, exploratory study, with a qualitative approach. 12 elderly were interviewed between May to July 2014, with the aid of a semistructured script. The reports were transcribed and there was proceeded the thematic analysis of content. Results: after analysis there were formed the following thematic categories: The Pastoral da Criança is a learning environment for volunteers and families served; The volunteers have feelings of personal and social satisfaction; The Pastoral da Criança allows and encourages the social conviviality; Volunteer work resignifies the life and transforms the ageing process. Conclusions: the work at Pastoral da Criança is perceived by older people as very important, because it promotes an environment of social conviviality among all age groups. Nursing, especially in basic attention, must be open and attentive to the benefits of volunteering in the third age.... view less
Keywords
health promotion; honorary office; citizens' involvement; elderly; basic supply; caregiving; nursing care for the elderly; sociability; social relations; Brazil; Latin America; South America
Classification
Medical Sociology
Gerontology
Document language
English
Publication Year
2015
Page/Pages
p. 2726-2737
Journal
Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 7 (2015) 3
DOI
https://doi.org/10.9789/2175-5361.2015.v7i3.2726-2737
ISSN
2175-5361
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed