Senior Citizens’Cultural Activity and Participation in Community Life

作     者：Fábia Barbosa de Andrade Tainara Lorena dos Santos Ferreira Dídia de Oliveira Pereira Ingrid Katianne Marques Araújo Joymara Railma Gomes de Assuncao Isabelle Christine Fonseca G.A.Silva Jéssica Isabelle dos Santos Dutra Aline de Lima Cabral 

作者机构：Faculty of Health Sciences of Trairi(FACISA)Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte(UFRN)Santa CruzBrazil 

出 版 物：《Health》 (健康（英文）)

年 卷 期：2015年第7卷第7期

页      面：859-864页

学科分类：1002[医学-临床医学] 100214[医学-肿瘤学] 10[医学] 

主　　题：Quality of Life Health of the Elderly Primary Health Care 

摘      要：Objective: This study has the objective to know the cultural activities of the senior citizen and their participation in community life as encouraged by Primary Health Care professionals. Methods: This is a quantitative study that was performed on 130 senior citizens in the city of Santa Cruz, in the Brazil state of Rio Grande do Norte. Results: The participation of senior citizens in groups is very beneficial because it increases their autonomy and self-esteem, socialization, well-being and consequently, which leads to a higher quality of life. However, there were some failures in the promotion of healthy aging and the adoption of strategic activities. Conclusions: Based on this observation, it is expected that this study can provide resources for the primary health care professionals to try to stimulate senior citizens by carrying out cultural activities that value and increase their potential, quality of life and self-esteem and, thus, promote active and healthy aging.