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Isolamento social e solidão de idosos numa vila do norte de Portugal
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O envelhecimento e todas as alterações demográficas presentes na nossa sociedade
acarretam grandes desafios de intervenção a instituições como o caso da GNR que concebe
medidas de carácter social, auxílio da satisfação das necessidades de idosos em situação de
solidão e isolamento social, para os manter em segurança e combater a solidão. Este estudo
tem como objetivo principal investigar a solidão nos idosos do concelho de Baião, que
participam no programa de apoio da GNR destinado a pessoas com mais de 65 anos.
Pretende-se entender as várias manifestações de solidão nesta faixa etária, identificar os
desafios emocionais e sociais que estes enfrentam devido à solidão e isolamento, e mapear
as necessidades desses idosos juntamente com os recursos de apoio comunitário disponíveis
para atendê-las. Foram inquiridos 20 idosos sinalizados no âmbito do programa 65 anos da
GNR - “idosos em segurança” e os inquéritos foram efetuados pela própria investigadora a
uma amostra não probabilística por quotas, segundo o género (M, F) e o escalão etário (65 e
mais anos), aquando das vistas ao domicílio dos idosos realizadas na companhia dos militares
da GNR. Além da caraterização sociodemográfica da população, utilizaram-se as escalas:
Escala de Solidão UCLA (UCLA – UCLA Loneliness Scale); Escala de Solidão SELSA-S
(Social and emotional loneliness scale for adults) e Escala de Depressão Geriátrica (GDS-
15). Foi efetuada uma entrevista ao militar da GNR responsável pelo apoio 65 anos a idosos
no concelho para uma melhor perceção das principais necessidades destes idosos, as
problemáticas mais enraizadas e as propostas de intervenção junto desta população, de forma
a proporcionar um processo de envelhecimento saudável. Com o estudo comprovou-se que
os idosos do concelho de Baião, apoiados no âmbito do programa da GNR apresentam um
grau moderado de solidão. Muitos com família, no entanto, não encontram nela o suporte e
o apoio crucial para a satisfação das suas necessidades e promoção do seu bem-estar e ,o
facto de viverem num meio rural e afastados dos grandes centros populacionais, por vezes,
causa um entrave para a satisfação das suas necessidades básicas acabando muitas vezes por
desenvolver perturbações e doenças inerentes à própria condição de isolamento e solidão,
como comprovamos pelos dados recolhidos que nos indicam que quanto maior é o sentimento
de solidão, maior é a sintomatologia depressiva.
Aging and all the demographic changes present in our society pose major intervention challenges for institutions such as the GNR, which designs social measures to help meet the needs of elderly people in situations of loneliness and social isolation, to keep them safe. and combat loneliness. This study's main objective is to investigate loneliness in the elderly in the municipality of Baião, who participate in the GNR support program aimed at people over 65 years of age. The aim is to understand the various manifestations of loneliness in this age group, identify the emotional and social challenges they face due to loneliness and isolation, and map the needs of these elderly people together with the community support resources available to meet them. 20 elderly people identified as part of the GNR 65 years old program - “elderly people in safety” were interviewed and the surveys were carried out by the researcher herself on a non-probabilistic sample by quotas, according to gender (M, F) and age group (65 and more years), during visits to the homes of elderly people carried out in the company of GNR soldiers. In addition to the sociodemographic characterization of the population, the following scales were used: UCLA Loneliness Scale (UCLA – UCLA Loneliness Scale); SELSA-S Loneliness Scale (Social and emotional loneliness scale for adults) and Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15). An interview was carried out with the GNR soldier responsible for supporting elderly people in the municipality for 65 years to better understand the main needs of these elderly people, the most deep-rooted problems and intervention proposals for this population, in order to provide a healthy aging process. The study demonstrated that the elderly in the municipality of Baião, supported under the GNR program, have a moderate degree of loneliness. Many with families, however, do not find in them the support and support that is crucial to meeting their needs and promoting their well- being, and the fact that they live in a rural environment and far from large population centers sometimes causes a obstacle to the satisfaction of their basic needs, often ending up developing disorders and illnesses inherent to the very condition of isolation and loneliness, as we have seen from the data collected that indicate that the greater the feeling of loneliness, the greater the depressive symptoms.
Aging and all the demographic changes present in our society pose major intervention challenges for institutions such as the GNR, which designs social measures to help meet the needs of elderly people in situations of loneliness and social isolation, to keep them safe. and combat loneliness. This study's main objective is to investigate loneliness in the elderly in the municipality of Baião, who participate in the GNR support program aimed at people over 65 years of age. The aim is to understand the various manifestations of loneliness in this age group, identify the emotional and social challenges they face due to loneliness and isolation, and map the needs of these elderly people together with the community support resources available to meet them. 20 elderly people identified as part of the GNR 65 years old program - “elderly people in safety” were interviewed and the surveys were carried out by the researcher herself on a non-probabilistic sample by quotas, according to gender (M, F) and age group (65 and more years), during visits to the homes of elderly people carried out in the company of GNR soldiers. In addition to the sociodemographic characterization of the population, the following scales were used: UCLA Loneliness Scale (UCLA – UCLA Loneliness Scale); SELSA-S Loneliness Scale (Social and emotional loneliness scale for adults) and Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15). An interview was carried out with the GNR soldier responsible for supporting elderly people in the municipality for 65 years to better understand the main needs of these elderly people, the most deep-rooted problems and intervention proposals for this population, in order to provide a healthy aging process. The study demonstrated that the elderly in the municipality of Baião, supported under the GNR program, have a moderate degree of loneliness. Many with families, however, do not find in them the support and support that is crucial to meeting their needs and promoting their well- being, and the fact that they live in a rural environment and far from large population centers sometimes causes a obstacle to the satisfaction of their basic needs, often ending up developing disorders and illnesses inherent to the very condition of isolation and loneliness, as we have seen from the data collected that indicate that the greater the feeling of loneliness, the greater the depressive symptoms.
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Envelhecimento Solidão Isolamento Depressão