This study aims to characterize the professional practices of occupational therapists in view of the guidelines recommended by Public Policies referring to long-stay institutions for the elderly (ILPI). This is a qualitative study in which a documentary analysis of the Public Policies and narrative review was carried out to characterize the insertion of the occupational therapists in ILPI. It was observed that ...
In Brazil, long-term care institutions for the elderly (ILPI) are the main long-term care providers for the elderly in situations of social vulnerability or fragile health. This study sought to analyze the perceptions of care managers and professionals who work in eight ILPI in different regions of Rio de Janeiro state regarding the institutionalization, difficulties of performing recommended care and how to im...
This work analyzed the participation of institutionalized elderly in therapeutic workshops through an extension project. To achieve this objective, it was made a thematic analysis of the field diaries of the project members entitled "Therapeutic Workshops in the Context of a Long-Term Care Institution for the Elderly: A Proposal for Insertion by Occupational Therapy". The workshops proved to be powerful devices...