The economic survival of long stay institutions for impoverished aged people

Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem

Marion Creutzberg²  Lúcia Hisako Takase Gonçalves¹  Emil Albert Sobottka¹ 

[1] ,Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul Faculdade de Enfermagem, Nutrição e Fisioterapia ,Brasil

关键词: homes for the aged;    aged;    geriatrics aging;    systems theory;    poverty;    instituição de longa permanência para idosos;    idoso;    geriatria;    envelhecimento;    teoria de sistemas;    pobreza;    hogares para ancianos;    anciano;    geriatría;    envejecimiento;    teoría de sistemas;    pobreza;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0104-11692007000700006

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

OBJECTIVE: Identify structural couplings of Retirement Institutions for the Aged (RIA) with the economic system, in order to maintain those institutions that shelter the poor aged in the Brazilian context. METHOD: Qualitative, exploratory-descriptive study. The data collection was carried out through interviews with seven leading people and eight aged people, analysis of communication of 52 non-profit Brazilian RIAs, both public and private. The content analysis was performed based on the Niklas Luhmann's Systems Theory. RESULTS: It was verified that in face of the aged scarce resources, a considerable share of the maintenance costs are supported by the institutions themselves, whose search for resources is done by leaders, team, the aged and communities. CONCLUSIONS: The excessive involvement of these institutions in the elaboration of programs for searching funds can harm the performance of their essential function which is to care for the poor aged.

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