Daily life of elderly people with motor deficiency in a Family Health Unit

• Main Authors: Irlane Batista Figueredo, Milena Santana Guimarães, Edmilson de Moraes Macedo, Juliana Albuquerque Reis Barreto, Silvia da Silva Santos Passos, Silvone Santa Barbara da Silva, Tânia Maria de Oliveira Moreira
• Format: Article
• Language: Portuguese
• Published: Faculdade de Ciências e Educação Sena Aires 2020-07-01
• Series: REVISA
• Subjects: imagem corporal; pessoas com deficiência; atividades cotidianas
• Online Access: http://revistafacesa.senaaires.com.br/index.php/revisa/article/view/576
• ISSN: 2316-848X; 2179-0981

<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aimed to understand the daily routine of people with motor deficiency in a Health Unit in a city in the interior of Bahia.<strong> Method: </strong>This is a descriptive, exploratory study with a qualitative approach. 29 people with motor deficiencyparticipated in this study. The data collection was done through a semi-structured interview, after being authorized by the Ethics Committee by resolution No. 633.531 / 2014. The empirical data were subjected to content analysis<strong>. Results: </strong>The following categories emerged: Suffering in the process of living with motordeficiency; the acceptance of living with deficiency and prejudice when living with differences in the relational process<strong>. Conclusions: </strong>This study revealed that the daily life of the person in front of their social relations is fundamental for the reconstruction of the meaning of living with motor deficiency.<strong></strong></p>