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Os contributos das terapias holísticas para a qualidade de vida das pessoas idosas
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Conhecer melhor a realidade e a perceção que os idosos têm da qualidade de vida, pode permitir desenvolver e implementar estratégias de ação preventiva que promovam o envelhecimento ativo. Neste contexto, as terapias holísticas, podem funcionar como um importante recurso terapêutico capaz de influenciar a forma como o idoso se vê, se relaciona consigo próprio e com os outros, como reage e enfrenta problemas e situações adversas decorrentes do seu processo de envelhecimento, bem como, perceciona o seu estado de saúde, bem-estar e qualidade de vida, refletindo-se, na forma como este encara e vivencia o seu processo de envelhecimento.
Assim o presente estudo teve como objetivo avaliar os contributos das terapias holísticas para a promoção da qualidade de vida de 79 idosos, residentes na Região do Algarve, praticantes de Yoga/Pilates. Trata-se de um estudo exploratório, de caráter descritivo, comparativo, correlacional e transversal.
Para tal, recorreu-se a um questionário sociodemográfico, à Escala de Espiritualidade e ao Instrumento de Avaliação da Qualidade de Vida (IAQdV), ambos adaptados e validados para a população portuguesa. Com base na análise dos resultados, verificou-se que efetivamente a subjetividade e a multidimensionalidade inerentes ao conceito de qualidade de vida se encontram patentes neste estudo.
Os dados indiciam que várias são as variáveis que podem influenciar a perceção da qualidade de vida do idoso, destacando-se, os aspetos físicos, psicoemocionais, socioculturais, familiares e espirituais de cada um. Concluindo-se, desse modo, que as terapias holísticas, bem como a espiritualidade podem funcionar como ferramenta eficaz e capaz de promover a saúde, bem-estar e qualidade de vida desta população-alvo, com reflexos no envelhecimento positivo e ativo.
Knowing better of the reality and the perception that the elderly has about the quality of life, can allow the development and implementation of preventive action strategies that promote active aging. In this context, the holistic therapies, can do as an important therapeutic resource able to influence the way how the elderly sees themselves, how does his relate himself and others, how they react and face problems and adverse situations resulting from their aging process, as well, perceives his health, well-being and quality of life, reflecting himself in the way he faces and experiences his aging process. In this way, the present study aimed to assess the contributions of holistic therapies to promote the quality of life of 79 elderly people, residents of the Algarve Region, who practice Yoga/Pilates. This is an exploratory, descriptive, comparative, correlational and cross-sectional study. For this, a socio-demographic questionnaire, the Spirituality Scale and the Quality-of-Life Assessment Instrument (IAQdV) were used, both adapted and validated for the Portuguese population. Based on the analysis of the results, it was found that effectively the subjectivity and multidimensionality inherent to the concept of quality of life are evident in this study. The data indicate that several are the variables that can influence the perception of the quality of life of the elderly, highlighting the physical, psycho-emotional, socio-cultural, family and spiritual aspects of each one. In conclusion, holistic therapies, as well the spirituality, can work as an effective tool able of promoting the health, well-being and quality of life of this target population, with reflexes on positive and active aging.
Knowing better of the reality and the perception that the elderly has about the quality of life, can allow the development and implementation of preventive action strategies that promote active aging. In this context, the holistic therapies, can do as an important therapeutic resource able to influence the way how the elderly sees themselves, how does his relate himself and others, how they react and face problems and adverse situations resulting from their aging process, as well, perceives his health, well-being and quality of life, reflecting himself in the way he faces and experiences his aging process. In this way, the present study aimed to assess the contributions of holistic therapies to promote the quality of life of 79 elderly people, residents of the Algarve Region, who practice Yoga/Pilates. This is an exploratory, descriptive, comparative, correlational and cross-sectional study. For this, a socio-demographic questionnaire, the Spirituality Scale and the Quality-of-Life Assessment Instrument (IAQdV) were used, both adapted and validated for the Portuguese population. Based on the analysis of the results, it was found that effectively the subjectivity and multidimensionality inherent to the concept of quality of life are evident in this study. The data indicate that several are the variables that can influence the perception of the quality of life of the elderly, highlighting the physical, psycho-emotional, socio-cultural, family and spiritual aspects of each one. In conclusion, holistic therapies, as well the spirituality, can work as an effective tool able of promoting the health, well-being and quality of life of this target population, with reflexes on positive and active aging.
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Envelhecimento ativo Qualidade de vida Terapias holísticas Espiritualidade