Evidências da contribuição dos programas de assistência ao idoso na promoção do envelhecimento saudável no Brasil

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Objective: To search the literature for evidence of the contribution of elderly health programs to the process of healthy aging in Brazil. Methods: The databases Science Direct, SciELO, LILACS, IBECS, the Cochrane Library, and MEDLINE were searched to find articles focusing on initiatives developed for the elderly population and to promote healthy aging, providing a multidimensional evaluation of the quality of life of the elderly, and covering aspects relating to specific health promotion practices. The initiatives were considered effective if the following criteria were met: having goals that included the improvement of health and well-being, having a focus on holistic health, using empowerment as a central mechanism to improve health, and meeting the prerequisites for health and developing actions in the priority areas described in the Ottawa Charter. Results: Ten articles referring to five elderly health promotion programs in Brazil were identified. All the programs met the efficacy criteria, and included elements that promoted healthy aging through characteristics that fostered the insertion of the elderly in society through the creation of a support environment for the prevention of injury, increase in functional capacity, and improvement of quality of life. Conclusions: Studies are required to produce scientific evidence on the efficacy, efficiency, and effectiveness of elderly health programs to determine the value of these actions to promote healthy aging.

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Araújo, L. F., Coelho, C. G., De Mendonça, É. T., Martins Vaz, A. V., Siqueira-Batista, R., & Mitre Cotta, R. M. (2011). Evidências da contribuição dos programas de assistência ao idoso na promoção do envelhecimento saudável no Brasil. Revista Panamericana de Salud Publica/Pan American Journal of Public Health, 30(1), 80–86. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1020-49892011000700012

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