Abstract Objective: To understand the challenges experienced by Portuguese workers in humanitude care for institutionalized elderly people during the pandemic. Method: This is a qualitative study, supported by reflections on the Humanitude Care Methodology, carried out with workers from different areas in a nursing home for elderly people in Portugal. Data collection took place between September and October 202...
ABSTRACT Objective: to identify the contributions of the Humanitude Care Methodology in the comprehensive care provided to the elderly in a long-term care institution during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: a qualitative, exploratory and descriptive research study. Data collection took place through individual online interviews in September and October 2020 with eight caregivers of elderly people from a long-term...
ABSTRACT Objective: To describe the experience in the implementation of the Humanitude Care Methodology (MCH) in the humanization of care for the elderly. Methodology: This is an experience report about the implementation of the MCH, in a Health Service in Portugal, with capacity for 30 elderly people, most of them having cognitive alterations. Results: The implementation of the MCH has shown positive results i...