0889/2012 - SAÚDE E VACINA NA TERCEIRA IDADE: REPRESENTAÇÕES DE IDOSOS VACINADOS E NÃO VACINADOS CONTRA A GRIPE HEALTH AND VACCINE IN THIRD AGE: REPRESENTATIONS OF ELDERLY VACCINATED AND NON-VACCINATED AGAINST INFLUENZA
• Maria Cristina Smith Menandro - Menandro, M.C.S. - UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO ESPÍRITO SANTO - <crismenandro@uol.com.br>
Área Temática:
Saúde do Idoso
Resumo:
O presente estudo objetivou conhecer as representações sociais de saúde e imunização para idosos vacinados/não vacinados com a Influenza. Adotamos como referencial teórico a Teoria das Representações Sociais, tendo cunho qualitativo. A pesquisa foi desenvolvida com trinta idosos, sendo quinze vacinados contra a gripe e quinze não vacinados. Realizou-se entrevista individual, utilizando questionário para caracterização e Teste de Associação Livre de Palavras (TALP) como instrumentos de coleta. A análise ocorreu através da Teoria do Núcleo Central, pela ordem das evocações. Os dados revelaram diferenças entre as representações para os dois grupos: os idosos vacinados representaram a saúde como sinônimo de bem-estar, que possibilita a manutenção das atividades cotidianas, e a imunização como algo que protege de diversos males; já aqueles não vacinados definiram saúde como produto da vontade divina, e a vacina como algo que protege, mas que causa variadas reações, o que os desencoraja a utilizá-la. O estudo apontou para a importância de educar em saúde e desmitificar o imaginário sobre esta como também acerca de vacinas, uma vez que hábitos saudáveis precisam ser cada dia mais estimulados, minimizando os altos índices de morbimortalidade evitáveis.
Given the difficulty in achieving the targets for the vaccination campaign against influenza, this study aimed to understand the social representations of health and immunization for the elderly vaccinated and not vaccinated with influenza vaccine. We adopted as methodological framework the Theory of Social Representations, of qualitative nature. The research was conducted with thirty elderly, being fifteen vaccinated against influenza and fifteen non-vaccinated. Were realized individual interviews, using a questionnaire for characterization and testing of Free Association of Words (TALP) as data collection instruments. The data of TALP reveal differences between the representations for both groups. The vaccinated elderly accounted the health as synonymous of welfare, allowing the maintenance of daily activities and immunization as something that protects them from various evils. Already the non-vaccinated defined health as something that comes from the divine will, exempting itself from liability for her to give, and the vaccine as something that protects, but causes varied reactions, which discouraged them to use it. The study indicates the importance of health education for healthy habits can be encouraged, including vaccination for the elderly, reducing the high rates of preventable morbidity and mortality.
Keywords:
Social Representations
Health
Influenza Vaccine
Elderly
HEALTH AND VACCINE IN THIRD AGE: REPRESENTATIONS OF ELDERLY VACCINATED AND NON-VACCINATED AGAINST INFLUENZA
Resumo (abstract):
Given the difficulty in achieving the targets for the vaccination campaign against influenza, this study aimed to understand the social representations of health and immunization for the elderly vaccinated and not vaccinated with influenza vaccine. We adopted as methodological framework the Theory of Social Representations, of qualitative nature. The research was conducted with thirty elderly, being fifteen vaccinated against influenza and fifteen non-vaccinated. Were realized individual interviews, using a questionnaire for characterization and testing of Free Association of Words (TALP) as data collection instruments. The data of TALP reveal differences between the representations for both groups. The vaccinated elderly accounted the health as synonymous of welfare, allowing the maintenance of daily activities and immunization as something that protects them from various evils. Already the non-vaccinated defined health as something that comes from the divine will, exempting itself from liability for her to give, and the vaccine as something that protects, but causes varied reactions, which discouraged them to use it. The study indicates the importance of health education for healthy habits can be encouraged, including vaccination for the elderly, reducing the high rates of preventable morbidity and mortality.
Palavras-chave (keywords):
Social Representations
Health
Influenza Vaccine
Elderly
Silva, SPC, Menandro, M.C.S.. SAÚDE E VACINA NA TERCEIRA IDADE: REPRESENTAÇÕES DE IDOSOS VACINADOS E NÃO VACINADOS CONTRA A GRIPE. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2012/Ago). [Citado em 28/09/2024].
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