THE ELDERLY AND THEIR HEALTH RIGHTS: A PERSPECTIVE OF THE CURRENT REALITY

Authors

  • Janaíne Chiara OLIVEIRA MORAES Universidade Federal da Paraíba
  • Fabiana Medeiros de BRITO
  • Emilie de Oliveira COSTA
  • Eveline de Oliveira BARROS
  • Iluska Pinto da COSTA

Abstract

Objective: To identify the knowledge produced in the national literature of recent years about the health rights of the elderly population. Material and Methods: This was an integrative literature review carried out in the Virtual Health Library during the month of July 2013, consisting of 7 scientific articles. Results: According to the literature searches, there was a predominance of original articles and nursing was the area that most contributed to such studies. Two categories resulted from the analysis: The assurance and implementation of health rights for the elderly, and the compliance with their health rights; this is a challenge for professionals working in this field, in which, according to the authors, there is ignorance of professionals, family and the elderly themselves about their rights, as well as failure to disclose these rights to society. Conclusion: The lack of knowledge and information of the elderly’s rights contribute to the non-fulfillment of what is already assured by law, making it difficult to claim. DESCRIPTORS Aged. Rights. Health.

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Author Biography

Janaíne Chiara OLIVEIRA MORAES, Universidade Federal da Paraíba

Enfermeira graduada pela Universidade Federal de Campina Grande; Especialista em Saúde da Família; Membro e pesquisadora do Núcleos de Estudos e Pesquisas em Bioética da Universidade Federal da Paraíba.

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Published

2015-07-01

How to Cite

OLIVEIRA MORAES, J. C., BRITO, F. M. de, COSTA, E. de O., BARROS, E. de O., & COSTA, I. P. da. (2015). THE ELDERLY AND THEIR HEALTH RIGHTS: A PERSPECTIVE OF THE CURRENT REALITY. Revista Brasileira De Ciências Da Saúde, 18(3), 255–260. Retrieved from https://periodicos.ufpb.br/ojs2/index.php/rbcs/article/view/16938

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Vol. 18 No. 3 (2014)

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Review

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