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0582/2013 - The anticipatory grief against the awareness of finitude: life among the fears of "not realizing", "overloading" and dying
O luto antecipado diante da consciência da finitude: a vida entre os medos de “não dar conta”, de “dar trabalho” e de morrer

Author:

• KARLA CRISTINA GIACOMIN - Giacomin, K. C. - BELO HORIZONTE, MG - NESPE - Núcleo de Estudos em Saúde Pública e Envelhecimento - FIOCRUZ/UFMG - <kcgiacomin@hotmail.com>

Co-author(s):

• Wagner Jorge dos Santos - Santos, WJ - NESPE - Núcleo de Estudos em Saúde Pública e Envelhecimento - FIOCRUZ/UFMG - <wagnerjorge@cpqrr.fiocruz>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5107-8519
• Josélia Oliveira Araújo Firmo - Josélia Oliveira Araújo Firmo - Belo Horizonte, - NESPE - Núcleo de Estudos em Saúde Pública e Envelhecimento - FIOCRUZ/UFMG - <firmoj@minas.fiocruz.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5330-476X

Thematic Area:

Saúde do Idoso

Abstract:

In their praxis, health professionals are urged to deal with the grief of the subject, family and staff, but for an elderly person, the anticipatory grief due to disease and the awareness of finitude can be as disturbing as the actual death of someone . This paper aims to understand the anticipated grief perceived in the interaction among old age and the health-disease and disability processes in the community elderly’s vision against his own finitude. This observational ethnographic study was conducted with 57 elderly assisted by the Family Health Strategy, the collection and analysis of data guided by the model of signs, meanings and actions, in semi-structured interviews, emerging as final categories: death experiences in life, experiences of elderly in health care, awareness of finitude and anticipated grief that take the meaning of life. For the local culture aging is a disease, disability is "not realizing" making everyday activities and "overload" to others is worse than dying. The older, more grief and loss - anticipated and actual; greater awareness of finitude; reality that has been neglected in health care. Understanding this question is crucial for a comprehensive and humane care of the elderly and their families.

Keywords:

anticipatory grief disability elderly finitude death health service

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Giacomin, K. C., Santos, WJ, Josélia Oliveira Araújo Firmo. The anticipatory grief against the awareness of finitude: life among the fears of "not realizing", "overloading" and dying. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2013/Jun). [Citado em 27/09/2024]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/the-anticipatory-grief-against-the-awareness-of-finitude-life-among-the-fears-of-quotnot-realizingquot-quotoverloadingquot-and-dying/13165



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