SOCIAL REPRESENTATION OF PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL VIOLENCE AND ABANDONMENT FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF ELDERLY PEOPLE

Authors

  • Ana Luiza Cabral da Cunha de Almeida Chagas
  • Maria Luísa Cabral da Cunha
  • Kalyne Araújo Bezerra
  • José Darlan da Silva Santos
  • Emanuella de Castro Marcolino
  • Renata Clemente dos Santos Rodrigues

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/ce.v29i0.95293

Keywords:

Aged, Violence, Qualitative Research, Social Representation, Primary Health Care.

Abstract

Objective: To understand the perception of the elderly regarding physical violence, psychological violence, and abandonment.

Method: A cross-sectional, descriptive study with a qualitative approach based on the Theory of Social Representations. Developed with elderly people registered at a Basic Health Unit in Campina Grande-PB, Brazil, between April and May 2022 through data collection based on a semi-structured interview.

Results: 14 elderly people participated, 86% (12) of whom were female and aged between 61 and 83. The results showed that the elderly are aware of the typologies discussed, with psychological violence being the least understood by them; about abandonment, the elderly described it as loneliness and asylum.

Conclusion: This study allowed the concept of violence to be understood by the elderly, which contributes substantially to health actions, especially by nursing professionals in the identification and assertive intervention.

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Published

2024-06-03

How to Cite

Chagas, A. L. C. da C. de A., Cunha, M. L. C. da, Bezerra, K. A., Santos, J. D. da S., Marcolino, E. de C., & Rodrigues, R. C. dos S. (2024). SOCIAL REPRESENTATION OF PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL VIOLENCE AND ABANDONMENT FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF ELDERLY PEOPLE. Cogitare Enfermagem, 29. https://doi.org/10.1590/ce.v29i0.95293

Issue

Vol. 29 (2024)

Section

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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