title: [Health care in groups from the perspective of the elderly].
abstract: This study aimed to describe and analyze the activities in elderly groups at basic health care units. Suffering from chronic-degenerative diseases, the elderly need continuous and more frequent health care. This can be facilitated by group actions, privileging educational activities. We found great diversity in methods, responsible teams and group composition. As to the patients, this activity allows for a better understanding and acceptance of the illness, as well as for the recovery of social roles and the occupation of leisure time. For services, the groups permit increased bonding. However, this requires training and permanent education for professionals, with a view to a significant dialogue. The increasing tendency of these actions in Campinas/SP is accompanying the guidelines of the Family Health PAIDEIA project. The group is a possible and privileged space to apply the PAIDEIA method.
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Medicina, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas.
authors.forename: Maria Alice Amorim
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Garcia
authors.forename: Gilson Hiroshi
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Yagi
authors.forename: Caio Silvério de
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Souza
authors.forename: Ana Paula de Carvalho
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Odoni
authors.forename: Rafaela Marega
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Frigério
authors.forename: Silvia Stahl
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Merlin
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005853:Geriatrics; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D012657:Self-Help Groups