Produção Nacional
Perspectivas da Teoria Ator-Rede na Adesão ao Tratamento Medicamentoso por Idosos
2019; Volume: 11; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.18605/2175-7275/cereus.v11n1p1-11
ISSN2175-7275
AutoresLuiz Henrique Chenchi, Lídia Bonfanti Anitelli, Wilson José Alves Pedro,
Tópico(s)Public Health in Brazil
ResumoPopulation aging implies instigations for the areas of science, technology, education and health, in order to guarantee autonomy and longevity for the elderly.One of these challenges is to achieve adherence with pharmacological treatment in this age group, since the use of several drugs is frequent and can lead to complications to social well-being.In a speculative cut, the actor-network theory (ANT) was used in order to obtain a contribution to elucidate the agents involved in this plot and to apprehend its movements.A bibliographical survey of the content of the discipline Methodology and Interdisciplinary Theories Applied to the CTS Field of the Postgraduate Program in Science, Technology and Society of the Federal University of São Carlos of the year 2016 was used and of the uses of the descriptors "Health of the Elderly" and "Adherence to the Medication" in the Scielo database.The results allowed to deal with the guiding aspects that support a network of pharmacological therapy in elderly subjects, such as involved professionals, technological apparatus, social environment and then prospect the theoretical perspectives for the construction of care.A diversity of actants and other interconnected networks were found, which are essential for adherence to drug treatment by the elderly, who, weighted to the ANT conception, provide an effective guarantee of full rights assistance, including health care.
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