Social Support for the Elderly

Year
1

Academic year
2023-2024

Code
02466725

Subject Area
Social Sciences

Language of Instruction
Portuguese

Mode of Delivery
Face-to-face

Duration
SEMESTRIAL

ECTS Credits
3.0

Type
Compulsory

Level
2nd Cycle Studies - Mestrado

Recommended Prerequisites

Graduate/master in Medicine or Dentist.

Teaching Methods

Face-to-face.

Learning Outcomes

That students acquire skills in: social needs of the elderly; support to elderly institutions, formal and informal caregivers.

Work Placement(s)

Syllabus

Evaluation of the social needs of the elderly; survey of social facilities, skills and interest types of formal caregivers; skills and interests of informal caregivers, and support to caregivers.

Head Lecturer(s)

Joana Carla Marques Vale Mendes Guerra

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Exam: 100.0%

Bibliography

Ley P. (1998). Communicating with Patients: Improving Communication, Satisfaction and Compliance. New York: Croom Helm.

Rowe, J.& Kahn R. (1998). Successful Aging. New York: Random House.

Sousa, L. (2007). Beliefs and values of family doctors and multi-problem poor clients. Quality in Primary Care, 15:277-83

Sousa, L., Figueiredo, D. & Cerqueira, M. (2004). Envelhecer em família. Porto, Âmbar.

Sousa, L., Galante, H., & Figueiredo, D. (2003). Qualidade de vida e bem-estar dos idosos – um estudo exploratório na população portuguesa. Revista de Saúde Pública, 37 (3): 364-371.