Atividades lúdicas para idosos : guia para grupos de promoção à saúde

• Ano de defesa: 2021
• Autor(a) principal: Lima, Raniêr Santos de
• Tipo de documento: Dissertação
• Tipo de acesso: Acesso aberto
• Idioma: por
• Instituição de defesa: Universidade Federal da Paraíba; Brasil; Medicina; Programa de Mestrado Profissional em Gerontologia; UFPB
• Palavras-chave em Português: Idoso; Ludoterapia; Pessoal de saúde; Serviços de saúde para idosos; Promoção da saúde; Elderly; Playfulness; Health professional; Health services for the elderly; Envejecido; Ludicidad; Profesional de la salud; Servicios sanitarios para personas mayores; CNPQ::CIENCIAS DA SAUDE
• Link de acesso: https://repositorio.ufpb.br/jspui/handle/123456789/33345

Introduction: Over the years we observe an increase in longevity and this phenomenon brings challenges in the search for a better quality of life. Playfulness presents itself as a proposal capable of creating networks of affection in senescence through educational activities, sports, health, culture and leisure, contributing to the promotion of health. Objectives: To analyze in the scientific productions which playful activities and actions are applied in coexistence groups and long-stay institutions for the elderly in the context of health; To identify the facilities and difficulties encountered by health professionals from Family Health Units in the applicability of playfulness in health promotion activities carried out in coexistence groups for the elderly; To prepare a manual of playful activities for health professionals in the context of primary care for the applicability of playful actions in coexistence groups and other spaces aimed at the elderly. Method: This is a methodological research, structured in the following steps: integrative literature review on playful activities and actions performed in the context of coexistence groups and long-stay institutions for the elderly; exploratory study with the participation of 28 primary care health professionals who answered a semistructured questionnaire about the facilities and difficulties in applying playful activities in health promotion actions performed in coexistence groups for the elderly and; preparation of a manual for primary care health professionals on the applicability of playful activities in coexistence groups and other spaces aimed at the elderly. Results and Discussion: The results of the integrative review included the analysis of 13 articles, classified into three thematic categories: 1) playfulness in senescence; 2) electronic games for the elderly; and 3) actions to develop cognition and memory. In the second stage, the data obtained pointed out that there are 9 coexistence groups in the city of João Pessoa/PB, whose activities were suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but before, the activities were varied and there was no pattern among the groups. Most of the health professionals were community health agents and the sample reported benefits and difficulties in the implementation of the coexistence groups for the elderly; they have knowledge about playful activities, but few groups apply playfulness in the coexistence group for the elderly. The results achieved in the first two stages helped in the development of a manual "Playful activities for the elderly", containing 8 low-cost activities that can help health professionals in planning playful activities for the elderly. Final considerations: This study pointed out the importance of playfulness in senescence; the professionals who work in socialization groups recognize the benefits of playful activities for the elderly; however, these groups need support and resources from the management, adequate physical spaces, and greater commitment from the healthcare team. The manual "Playful activities for the elderly" can significantly help health professionals in the planning and implementation of playful actions offered to the elderly assisted by the coexistence groups, contributing to the promotion of their health.