Formal caregivers of older adults: reflection about their practice

OBJECTIVE To understand the job function of caregivers of older adults and contribute to the debate on the consolidation of this professional practice. METHODOLOGICAL PROCEDURES This is a descriptive, qualitative, and exploratory study. Four focal group sessions were performed in 2011 with 11 el...

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Main Authors: Marina Picazzio Perez Batista, Juliana de Oliveira Barros, Maria Helena Morgani de Almeida, Elisabete Ferreira Mângia, Selma Lancman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2014-10-01
Series:Revista de Saúde Pública
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-89102014000500732&lng=en&tlng=en