RESUMEN
Este artigo tece considerações sobre a educação em saúde como agente promotor da qualidade de vida a fim de atingir ações e condições conducentes à saúde do idoso no contexto brasileiro. A partir de uma revisão da literatura na área, verificou-se que o trabalho educacional tem como desafio a integração de conhecimentos dispersos das áreas humanas e biológicas aos saberes populares, pressupondo novas interfaces de atuação no modelo de assistência à saúde. A educação em saúde desponta como um elo entre os desejos e expectativas dessa população por uma vida melhor e as projeções e estimativas dos governantes ao oferecer programas de saúde mais eficientes.
This article presents considerations on the education in health as a life quality promoter in order to reach actions and behavior conditions for the Brazilian elderly community health. From a literature review, it could be noticed that the educational work has as challenge the integration of the huge knowledge in human and biological areas to the common knowledge, improving new policies in the model of the health care system. The education in health reveals to be the link between the desires and expectations of this population for a better life and the projections and policies of the government to offer more efficient health care programs.
Asunto(s)
Anciano , Humanos , Educación en Salud , Promoción de la Salud , Calidad de VidaRESUMEN
This article presents considerations on the education in health as a life quality promoter in order to reach actions and behavior conditions for the Brazilian elderly community health. From a literature review, it could be noticed that the educational work has as challenge the integration of the huge knowledge in human and biological areas to the common knowledge, improving new policies in the model of the health care system. The education in health reveals to be the link between the desires and expectations of this population for a better life and the projections and policies of the government to offer more efficient health care programs.
