TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Social representation of elderly people on falls: structural analysis and in the light of Neuman
JO  - Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem
A1  - Santos, Jéssica de Castro
A1  - Arreguy-Sena, Cristina
A1  - Pinto, Paulo Ferreira
A1  - Pereira, Elenir de Paiva
A1  - Alves, Marcelo da Silva
A1  - Loures, Fabiano Bolpato
SP  - 851
EP  - 859
VL  - 71
IS  - Suppl 2
N2  - OBJECTIVE: To understand the symbolic elements and the hierarchical system of representations of elderly people on falls, according to Abric's structural analysis and Neuman's theory. <br><br>METHOD: Abric structural approach developed at the home of primary care users in a city of Minas Gerais. A free evocation technique of images triggered by images was performed in 2016 with elderly individuals (≥65 years old). Data treated by dictionary of equivalent terms; processed in Evoc 2000 software converging, analytically, according to Neuman. Ethical/legal criteria were met. <br><br>RESULTS: 195 people participated, 78.5% were women, and 45.1% were aged ≥75 years. Summarized 897 words; 155 different ones. Central nucleus containing cognates: dizziness-vertigo-labyrinthitis and slipper-shoes (behavioral and objective dimension). The word disease integrated the area of contrast. Environmental and personal stressors were identified according to Neuman. Final considerations: Objects and risk behaviors for falls integrated the representations, although environmental and personal stressors indicate the need for preventive interventions in the environment and in the intrapersonal dimension.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0034-7167
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0034-7167-2017-0258
ID  - ref1
ER  -