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- Title
THE GENDER RELATIONSHIP AS A DETERMINING FACTOR IN THE CHOICE OF THE DOMICILIARY CARE OF DEPENDENT PERSONS.
- Authors
Pessoa Maciel, Luciana; Silva Servo, Maria Lúcia; de Oliveira Torres, Fernanda; Thamiris Pinheiro Filgueira, Priscila; Macedo Lima, Emilly Vitória; da Silva Santana, Maiana
- Abstract
Objective: To understand the gender relation as a determining factor in the choice of the caregiver domicile of dependent people. Method: This is a descriptive study with a qualitative approach, carried out with home caregivers of people dependent on an area assisted by a Family Health Unit in the city of Petrolina. Results: 13 home caregivers participated in the study through a semi-structured interview it is possible to identify that some factors are conditioned by the choice of the person responsible for the implementation of the care and that the gender issue is closely tied to the caregiver's election. Conclusion: In the perspective of this study, it was possible to verify the remarkable presence of the female figure as custodian. The remnants of a macho culture contributed to the conceptualization that caring became a synonym for domestic duties, being underestimated in their practices and embedded in women.
- Subjects
BRAZIL; CAREGIVER attitudes; HOME care services; RESEARCH methodology; WOMEN; FAMILY health; INTERVIEWING; SEX distribution; QUALITATIVE research; FAMILY services
- Publication
Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental, 2021, Vol 13, Issue 1, p255
- ISSN
1809-6107
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.9789/2175-5361.rpcfo.v13.8471