As mudanças advindas do envelhecimento contribuem para que muitos idosos necessitem de alguém para auxiliá-los em atividades cotidianas. Dessa necessidade surge o resgate da figura do cuidador formal de idosos que em muitos casos passa-nos sob um olhar desatento e sem a devida qualificação, resultando em desgaste tanto para o idoso quanto para o cuidador, que também necessita de cuidados. Objetivou-se identificar e analisar os sentidos do envelhecer, as fontes de apoio ao idoso e o processo de gestão do autocuidado segundo o olhar dos cuidadores formais de idosos. Trata-se de uma pesquisa qualitativa com uma amostra de 18 cuidadores formais com faixa etária entre 25 a 45 anos, que participaram do Programa Nacional de Qualificação de Cuidadores de Idosos Dependentes desenvolvido pelo Ministério da Saúde e Ministério do Desenvolvimento Social, nas cidades de Blumenau e Rio de Janeiro no ano de 2009. Utilizou-se para coleta dos dados uma entrevista semiestruturada, a técnica do grupo focal e como ferramenta para analise dos dados o software Atlas.ti 6.0. Para interpretação das informações utilizou-se como referencial metodológico a análise de discurso, de matriz pêcheutiana. Em relação ao perfil dos cuidadores formais, houve prevalência: do sexo feminino, baixa escolaridade e remuneração, tempo de exercício da ocupação de 1 a 3 meses, a maioria possuía experiência prévia com o cuidado de idosos familiares, apresentaram como motivo de se tornarem cuidadores a satisfação e o dom demonstraram maior dificuldade para lidar com os temas: morte, teimosia, demências, esquizofrenia, perda de memória, controle da alimentação, higiene oral e relacionamento com familiares do idoso. Descreveram como atividades de autocuidado: atividades físicas e relacionadas à imagem corporal e estética, consultas periódicas, alimentação saudável, atividades de lazer e adequação do sono e quanto à realização de atividades prazerosas foram destacadas o trabalho como cuidador, a presença de redes sociais, espiritualidade e o cuidar dos filhos, da casa e de pessoas queridas. Quanto aos sentidos do envelhecer, observou-se que a velhice pode ser vista como um acontecimento que gera um \"desconforto\" enquanto para outros esta é positiva e torna-se um espaço onde o desejo pode continuar existindo mesmo em conformidade com as mudanças inevitáveis. Notou-se que a família é apagada do cuidado ao idoso na atualidade e quanto à gestão do autocuidado, os cuidadores apresentaram condutas de cuidado consigo próprias, sendo algumas delas estimuladas pelo programa que estavam participando, sendo muitas adotadas de forma prescritiva demonstrando que o estilo de vida ainda é compreendido pela população e pelos profissionais de saúde dentro da visão estabelecida no modelo medico hegemônico. Conclui-se, portanto, que os cuidadores formais estão mais propensos a pensar o envelhecimento pelo fato de cuidarem de idosos, o que torna urgente a criação de uma política de preparação de recursos humanos na área de geriatria e gerontologia que qualifiquem estes cuidadores no cuidado ao idoso e principalmente no seu autocuidado afim de que este ator social seja capaz de sair da invisibilidade e possa pensar e gerir o seu envelhecimento de forma saudável. / The changes come of the aging contribute for many seniors need somebody to aid them in daily activities. Of that need the ransom of the seniors\' formal caretaker\'s illustration appears, that in many cases pass us under an inattentive glance and without the due qualification, resulting in so much waste for the senior as for the caregiver, that also needs cares. It was aimed at to identify and to analyze the senses of aging, the support sources to the senior and the process of administration of the self-care according to the formal caregivers\' glance of senior. It is treated of a qualitative research with a sample of 18 formal caregivers with age group among 25 to 45 years, that participated in the National Program of Qualification of Caregivers of Dependent Seniors developed by ministry of Health and Ministry of the Social Development, in the cities of Blumenau and Rio de Janeiro in the year of 2009. It was used for collection of the data a semi-structured interview, the technique of the focal group and as tool for it analyzes of the data the software Atlas.ti 6.0. Para interpretation of the information was used as methodological referential analyzes it of speech, of head office pêcheutiana. In relation to the formal caregivers\' profile, there was prevalence: of the sex feminine, low education and remuneration, time of exercise of the occupation from 1 to 3 months, most possessed experience she foresaw with the family seniors\' care, they presented as reason of if they turn caregivers the satisfaction and the talent, they demonstrated larger difficulty to work with the themes: death, persistence, insanities, schizophrenia, loss of memory, control of the feeding, oral hygiene and relationship with the senior\'s relatives. They described as self-care activities: physical and related activities the corporal and a esthetic image, periodic consultations, healthy feeding, leisure activities and adaptation of the sleep, and as the accomplishment of pleased activities was outstanding the work as caregiver, the presence of social nets, spirituality and taking care of the children, of the house and of dear people. With relationship to the senses of aging was observed that the age can be seen as an event that generates a \"discomfort\" while for other this is positive and she becomes a space where the desire can continue existing even in conformity with the inevitable changes. It was noticed that the family is turned off at the present time of the care to the senior and as the administration of the self-care, the caregivers presented care conducts with itself, being some of them stimulated by the program that they were participating, being many adopted of form prescritiva demonstrating that the lifestyle is still understood by the population and for the professionals of health inside of the established vision in the hegemonic model medicate. It is ended therefore, that the formal caregivers are prone to think the aging for the fact of they take care of seniors, what turns urgent the creation of a politics of preparation of human resources in the geriatrics area and gerontology that qualify these caregivers in the care to the senior and mainly in your kindred self-care that this social actor is capable to leave of the invisibility and he can think and to manage your aging in a healthy way.

Background: There are naturally occurring health events, such as illness diagnosis, that motivate people to spontaneously adopt healthy behaviours. Such events are often re-ferred to as teachable moments. They have the potential to increase the effectiveness of behaviour change interventions, when people are already motivated to change behaviour. However, it is unclear what makes illness diagnosis a teachable moment for some people but not for others. This project aims to identify the factors determining whether and for whom diagnosis of type 2 diabetes is a teachable moment, and to explore the components of a potential intervention to reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes among high-risk groups. Method: A mixed-methods design, divided into two studies, was employed. The first study was a qualitative study and used semi-structured interviews (n=10 patients and n=13 relatives). It explored the changes occurring in people after diagnosis of type 2 diabetes in oneself or a family member in an effort to identify what factors make diagnosis a teachable moment. The study also explored people's suggestions for a potential diabetes prevention intervention. The second study was a quantitative study and used postal questionnaires (n=85 patients and n=55 relatives). It investigated the relationship between potential teachable moment factors and primary outcomes (physical activity, diet, interest in diabe-tes-related information and education course). Results: This mixed-methods study suggests that the factors that may make diagnosis of type 2 diabetes a teachable moment for patients are outcome expectancy, perceived con-trol, severity, self-concept or social role, gender and time since diagnosis; and for relatives: perceived risk, severity, self-concept or social role, and gender. Although there was lack of complete alignment in factors identified through different methods, this study advances understanding of when interventions may be more (or less) successful. The study makes recommendations for potential interventions to capitalise on the teachable moment crite-ria. Conclusion: The current project highlights the complexity of teachable moment criteria and their relationship with behaviour change. Future research is required to further uncov-er these criteria and their utility for health promotion.

Nature positively affects the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing of all people. In the natural environment, fresh air, daylight, organic materials and plant life exist in harmony. When we come into contact with this harmony, it provides a calming effect and have a direct positive impact on people undergoing cancer treatment, as well as patients’ families and friends, and the doctors, nurses and caregivers whose job it is to care for them. This thesis explores specific architectural interventions to an existing hospital that would provide a complementary healing environment to increase health and reduce stress. Using the Cross Cancer Institute in Edmonton as a project site, this design shows how we might provide therapeutic spaces and gardens to promote holistic healing of the mind, body and spirit.

Thesis PlanB (M.S.)--University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2007. / Includes bibliographical references.

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