A saúde do idoso sob a ótica da equipe do Programa de Saúde da Família é um estudo realizado nos quatro Núcleos de Saúde da Família, do Centro de Saúde Escola da Faculdade de Medicina e Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, da Universidade de São Paulo. Neste trabalho procuramos compreender como os trabalhadores das equipes de saúde estão percebendo a temática do idoso no Programa de Saúde da Família, as dificuldades enfrentadas, e quais os recursos utilizados para atender a essa população. Utilizamos como referencial teórico a Transição Demográfica e Epidemiológica, as diretrizes do Ministério da Saúde para o Programa de Saúde da Família e a Política Nacional do Idoso (PNI). Na construção deste trabalho contamos com a participação de 22 (vinte e dois) profissionais de saúde, dentre eles, médicos, enfermeiros, auxiliares de enfermagem e agentes comunitários de saúde. No percurso metodológico, utilizamos a entrevista semi-estruturada, sendo a ordenação dos dados realizada através do Discurso do Sujeito Coletivo a partir da identificação das Idéias Centrais e Expressões Chave presentes nos discursos individuais. Os resultados evidenciaram que nos núcleos com maior demanda de idosos é prioridade a sua assistência, as equipes buscam alternativas para melhor atender a essa população, ou seja, na formação de grupos, visitas domiciliárias ou em parcerias com outras instituições. Já os núcleos que possuem um número menor de idosos em suas áreas de abrangência, não têm o idoso como foco principal de sua atenção, pois há o predomínio da população adulto-jovem. Contudo, priorizam os idosos acamados e integram os demais nas atividades realizadas pelos núcleos. Percebemos que existe em todos os núcleos, independentemente do número de idosos presentes, uma sensibilização geral que expressa potencialidades no trabalho e na atenção à população idosa. / The elderly’s health under the view of the Family Health Program Team is a study that was conducted in the four Family Health Nuclei of the University Health Center of the University of São Paulo at Ribeirão Preto Faculty of Medicine and the University of São Paulo at Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing. In this study, an attempt was made at understanding how the workers on the health teams perceive the elderly-related topics in the Family Health Program, the difficulties faced and what resources they search for in order to assist this population. The Demographic and Epidemiological Transition, the Guidelines from the Health Ministry for the Family Health Program and the National Policies for the Elderly (PNI) were used as theoretical frameworks. Twenty-two (22) health professionals participated in this study among whom were physicians, nurses, nursing auxiliaries and community health agents. Data were collected by means of semi-structured interviews and organized through the Collective Subject’s Discourse based on the identification of the Main Ideas and Key Expressions present in individual discourses. The results showed that there was a care priority in the nuclei with a larger number of elderly participants, the teams searched for alternatives in order to better assist this population, that is, through the formation of groups, home visits or partnerships with other institutions. However, the nuclei with a smaller number of elderly participants in their coverage areas did not have the elderly person as their main focus of attention, since there was the predominance of a young adult population. Nevertheless, they prioritized the elderly who were in bed and integrated the others in all the activities carried out by the nucleus. It was noticed that there was a general sensitization in all the nuclei, regardless of the number of elderly people present, which demonstrates the potentialities in the work and care to individuals at this age range.

A saúde do idoso sob a ótica da equipe do Programa de Saúde da Família é um estudo realizado nos quatro Núcleos de Saúde da Família, do Centro de Saúde Escola da Faculdade de Medicina e Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, da Universidade de São Paulo. Neste trabalho procuramos compreender como os trabalhadores das equipes de saúde estão percebendo a temática do idoso no Programa de Saúde da Família, as dificuldades enfrentadas, e quais os recursos utilizados para atender a essa população. Utilizamos como referencial teórico a Transição Demográfica e Epidemiológica, as diretrizes do Ministério da Saúde para o Programa de Saúde da Família e a Política Nacional do Idoso (PNI). Na construção deste trabalho contamos com a participação de 22 (vinte e dois) profissionais de saúde, dentre eles, médicos, enfermeiros, auxiliares de enfermagem e agentes comunitários de saúde. No percurso metodológico, utilizamos a entrevista semi-estruturada, sendo a ordenação dos dados realizada através do Discurso do Sujeito Coletivo a partir da identificação das Idéias Centrais e Expressões Chave presentes nos discursos individuais. Os resultados evidenciaram que nos núcleos com maior demanda de idosos é prioridade a sua assistência, as equipes buscam alternativas para melhor atender a essa população, ou seja, na formação de grupos, visitas domiciliárias ou em parcerias com outras instituições. Já os núcleos que possuem um número menor de idosos em suas áreas de abrangência, não têm o idoso como foco principal de sua atenção, pois há o predomínio da população adulto-jovem. Contudo, priorizam os idosos acamados e integram os demais nas atividades realizadas pelos núcleos. Percebemos que existe em todos os núcleos, independentemente do número de idosos presentes, uma sensibilização geral que expressa potencialidades no trabalho e na atenção à população idosa. / The elderly’s health under the view of the Family Health Program Team is a study that was conducted in the four Family Health Nuclei of the University Health Center of the University of São Paulo at Ribeirão Preto Faculty of Medicine and the University of São Paulo at Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing. In this study, an attempt was made at understanding how the workers on the health teams perceive the elderly-related topics in the Family Health Program, the difficulties faced and what resources they search for in order to assist this population. The Demographic and Epidemiological Transition, the Guidelines from the Health Ministry for the Family Health Program and the National Policies for the Elderly (PNI) were used as theoretical frameworks. Twenty-two (22) health professionals participated in this study among whom were physicians, nurses, nursing auxiliaries and community health agents. Data were collected by means of semi-structured interviews and organized through the Collective Subject’s Discourse based on the identification of the Main Ideas and Key Expressions present in individual discourses. The results showed that there was a care priority in the nuclei with a larger number of elderly participants, the teams searched for alternatives in order to better assist this population, that is, through the formation of groups, home visits or partnerships with other institutions. However, the nuclei with a smaller number of elderly participants in their coverage areas did not have the elderly person as their main focus of attention, since there was the predominance of a young adult population. Nevertheless, they prioritized the elderly who were in bed and integrated the others in all the activities carried out by the nucleus. It was noticed that there was a general sensitization in all the nuclei, regardless of the number of elderly people present, which demonstrates the potentialities in the work and care to individuals at this age range.

I Sverige och i många andra välfärdsländer ökar den förväntade livslängden. Det kan innebära att belastningen på hälso- och sjukvården kommer att stiga alltmer. Därför är det viktigt att samhället kan hjälpa äldre personer att leva ett friskt och självständigt liv så länge som möjligt. Uppsatsen lägger fokus på en av de faktorer som anses vara en viktig del i ett hälsosamt åldrande; en social gemenskap. Motsatsen är en social isolering som påverkar individens hälsa och livskvalitet negativt. Syftet med uppsatsen är att undersöka hur social gemenskap upplevs som hälsofrämjande och bidrar till livskvalitet hos äldre personer som är självständiga i sin vardag. För att undersöka frågan har personer över 65 år som definierats som självständiga intervjuats. En kvalitativ metod har alltså använts. Resultatet visar att en social gemenskap är betydelsefull på olika sätt för individens hälsa och livskvalitet. En mänsklig rättighet är att människor ska kunna uppnå goda förutsättningar för en hög levnadsstandard och en social gemenskap utgör en viktig del. Därför måste samhället tillhandahålla förutsättningar för den äldre befolkningen att kunna ta del av en social gemenskap. Med denna hälsofrämjande åtgärd kan vinster göras i både folkhälsa och samhällsekonomi. / In Sweden and in many other welfare countries the expected lifespan is increasing. This might lead to a rising strain of the healthcare. It is therefore important that the society can empower elderly to live a well and independent life as long as possible. The paper focus on one of the factors that considers to be an important part of a healthy ageing; social community. The opposite is a social isolation which effect the individual health and life of quality negative. The papers aim is to examine how social community is experienced as healthpromoting and contribute to quality of life in elderly people who are independent in their daily life. To study the aim, people over the age 65 who has been defined as independent, has been interviewed. A qualitative method has thereby been used. The result shows that social community is important in different ways in relation to the individual’s health and quality of life. It is a human right that people are able to reach conditions for a high lifestandard and social community is thereby an important part. The society must provide the elderly population conditions to be able to be a part of a social community. With this healthpromoting action profits can arise both in public health and in national economy.

Inledning: Sveriges befolkning blir alltmer äldre och det gör att behovet av en välfungerad hälso- och sjukvård blir större. För att vi ska behålla hälsan längre upp i åldrarna behövs åtgärder som är hälsofrämjande, vilket kan vara i form av kulturella aktiviteter. Syfte: Syftet med studien var att undersöka äldre personers beskrivningar av hur kultur kan främja upplevelse av hälsa. Metod: Kvalitativ metod användes i studien med semi-strukturerade intervjuer. Deltagarna valdes ut genom ett strategiskt urval med fokus på givna kriterier, där deltagarna inte skulle ha någon form av demenssjukdom. Kvalitativ innehållsanalys genomfördes för att få fram kategorier med tillhörande subkategorier. Resultat: Utifrån resultatet har tre kategorier tagits fram som var Ett liv med kultur, Kultur som påverkansfaktor för hälsa och Kulturaktiviteter som hälsoarbete. Det övergripande temat Äldreperspektiv på kultur har två underliggande subteman Äldres individperspektiv och Äldres grupperspektiv. Konklusion: Kulturella aktiviteter ökar välbefinnandet och livskvaliteten för äldre, vilket ingår för upplevelse av hälsan. Kulturella aktiviteter ökar även gemenskap och tillhörighet. Det har framkommit att hälsoarbete inom kultur är väsentligt ur både ett individ- och grupperspektiv för upplevelsen av hälsa för äldre. Resultatet i studien kan bidra med förståelse för hur kultur kan främja äldres upplevelser av hälsa. / Introduction: Sweden's population is becoming increasingly older and that makes the need for a well-functioning healthcare more important. If we are going to maintain health in later age it is essential that health promotion is in focus, for example cultural activities. Aim: The aim of the study was to examine descriptions of elderly on how culture can promote their health experience. Method: Qualitative method was used in the study with semi-structured interviews. The participants were selected through a strategic selection with focus on given criteria, were the participants wouldn´t have any form of dementia. Qualitative content analysis was conducted to obtain the categories and related subcategories. Results: Based on the results three categories have been developed which were: A life of culture, Culture as an influence factor for health and Culture activities as health work. The overall theme Elderly perspective on culture has two underlying subthemes: Elderly individual perspective and Elderly group perspective. Conclusion: Cultural activities will improve the wellbeing and quality of life for elderly, which is part of the experience of health. Cultural activities will also increase fellowship and belonging. It has been found that cultural health work is essential from both an individual and group perspective for the experience of health for the elderly. The results of the study may contribute to the understanding of how culture can promote older people's experiences of health.