title: Perceptions and experiences of elderly residents in a nursing home.
abstract: The objective of this study was to evaluate the perception of the elderly residents of a long-stay nursing home on the process of institutionalization. We interviewed 14 subjects, five women and nine men, aged between 60 and 92 years. Data collection was conducted with a semi-structured sociodemographic interview, which presented the guiding question: "Tell me about how is your life, what do you do and how did you come to live here". From the analysis, we found topics related to feelings of abandonment, loneliness, anger, ingratitude, living with chronic pain, satisfaction of property in the nursing home, productivity and social relationship. Given the thematic analysis, it was possible to group them into three categories such as: what the elderly feel, what the elderly perceive and what the elderly desire. As a result, we need public policies that addresses to the service provided by institutions regarding elderly expectations.
authors.affiliation: Federal University of Goias, Goias, Brazil.
authors.forename: Renata Alessandra
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Evangelista
authors.affiliation: Federal University of Goias, Goias, Brazil.
authors.forename: Alexandre de Assis
authors.initials: Ade A
authors.lastname: Bueno
authors.affiliation: Federal University of Goias, Goias, Brazil.
authors.forename: Paulo Alexandre de
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Castro
authors.affiliation: Federal University of Goias, Goias, Brazil.
authors.forename: Jessica Neto
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Nascimento
authors.affiliation: Federal University of Goias, Goias, Brazil.
authors.forename: Neilene Teixeira de
authors.initials: NT
authors.lastname: Araújo
authors.affiliation: Municipal Health Department of the Municipality of Catalao, Goias, Brazil.
authors.forename: Graciele Pereira
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Aires