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O propósito desta dissertação é analisar dois projetos de intervenção comunitária com idosos levados a cabo em cidades do norte interior português e analisar as suas estratégias, obstáculos e impactos causados nos participantes. Este trabalho surgiu, na sequência do autor estar inserido profissionalmente num dos projetos que foi analisado, tendo como objetivo pessoal e profissional melhorar o projeto de intervenção comunitária onde está inserido de forma a evoluir profissionalmente e melhorar a qualidade de vida dos participantes com que lida diariamente.
Os dois projetos de intervenção comunitária estudados nesta dissertação, são eles o projeto “Dar Vida aos Anos Envelhecendo” desenvolvido pelo Município de Boticas e pelo projeto “Vila Mais Perto” desenvolvido pelo Centro Social Nossa Senhora do Extremo, em Vila Pouca de Aguiar, cujos objetivos visam promover a independência dos participantes, a sua participação social, o bem-estar físico e a capacitação digital. Na verdade, o envelhecimento populacional é um desafio cada vez mais importante e que deve ser olhado não como um problema, mas sim como uma oportunidade para desenvolver e aperfeiçoar técnicas de intervenção para melhorar e transformar o envelhecimento populacional em um envelhecimento ativo. Longe dos principais centros urbanos, além da falta de serviços e o isolamento social são apenas alguns dos problemas que estes grupos enfrentam. Conhecendo e trabalhando estes problemas, entre outros, as intervenções comunitárias com idosos podem tornar-se em alternativas promissoras para melhorar a qualidade de vida dos idosos.
Foi adotado uma metodologia de estudo de natureza mista e exploratória, com recurso a inquérito por questionário. Foi, igualmente implementada a entrevista semiestruturada. Estes instrumentos de recolha de dados foram aplicados aos utentes destes projectos e às respectivas coordenações.
A pesquisa feita evidencia a importância de fortalecer as redes sociais locais, de melhorar a qualidade de vida da população idosa em contextos rurais, destacando as oportunidades que as intervenções comunitárias podem oferecer, mostrando o tipo de necessidades que os idosos mais têm, mas também mostrando quais os principais desafios encontrados neste tipo de intervenções.
The purpose of this dissertation is to analyze two community intervention projects carried out in cities in the northern interior of Portugal and to analyze their strategies, obstacles and impacts on participants. This work arose after the author was professionally involved in one of the projects that was analyzed, with the personal and professional objective of improving the community intervention project in which he is involved in order to evolve professionally and improve the quality of life of the participants with whom he deals daily. The two community intervention projects studied in this dissertation are the “Dar Vida aos Anos Envelhecendo” project developed by the Municipality of Boticas and the “Vila Mais Perto” project developed by the Nossa Senhora do Extremo Social Center, in Vila Pouca de Aguiar, whose objectives are to promote the independence of participants, their social participation, physical well-being and digital training. In fact, population aging is an increasingly important challenge and should be seen not as a problem, but rather as an opportunity to develop and improve intervention techniques to improve and transform population aging into active aging. Far from the main urban centres, in addition to the lack of services and social isolation, these are just some of the problems that these groups face. By understanding and working on these problems, among others, community interventions can become promising alternatives to improve the quality of life of the elderly. A mixed and exploratory study methodology was adopted, using a questionnaire survey. Semi-structured interviews were also implemented. These data collection instruments were applied to users of these projects and their respective coordinators. The research carried out highlights the importance of strengthening local social networks, of improving the quality of life of the elderly population in rural contexts, highlighting the opportunities that community interventions can offer, showing the type of needs that the elderly have most, but also showing the main challenges encountered in this type of intervention.
The purpose of this dissertation is to analyze two community intervention projects carried out in cities in the northern interior of Portugal and to analyze their strategies, obstacles and impacts on participants. This work arose after the author was professionally involved in one of the projects that was analyzed, with the personal and professional objective of improving the community intervention project in which he is involved in order to evolve professionally and improve the quality of life of the participants with whom he deals daily. The two community intervention projects studied in this dissertation are the “Dar Vida aos Anos Envelhecendo” project developed by the Municipality of Boticas and the “Vila Mais Perto” project developed by the Nossa Senhora do Extremo Social Center, in Vila Pouca de Aguiar, whose objectives are to promote the independence of participants, their social participation, physical well-being and digital training. In fact, population aging is an increasingly important challenge and should be seen not as a problem, but rather as an opportunity to develop and improve intervention techniques to improve and transform population aging into active aging. Far from the main urban centres, in addition to the lack of services and social isolation, these are just some of the problems that these groups face. By understanding and working on these problems, among others, community interventions can become promising alternatives to improve the quality of life of the elderly. A mixed and exploratory study methodology was adopted, using a questionnaire survey. Semi-structured interviews were also implemented. These data collection instruments were applied to users of these projects and their respective coordinators. The research carried out highlights the importance of strengthening local social networks, of improving the quality of life of the elderly population in rural contexts, highlighting the opportunities that community interventions can offer, showing the type of needs that the elderly have most, but also showing the main challenges encountered in this type of intervention.
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Intervenção comunitária Envelhecimento Contextos rurais Isolamento social