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Com este artigo pretende-se identificar os principais problemas e desafios das instituições de apoio a pessoas idosas, no domínio da sustentabilidade, na perspetiva dos seus dirigentes e autoridades públicas locais. Para este efeito utilizou-se uma metodologia mista, assente na aplicação de um questionário e de uma entrevista aos dirigentes das instituições e autoridades públicas locais, apoiando-nos ainda na pesquisa documental. No trabalho desenvolvido identificou-se um conjunto de problemas e desafios no domínio da sustentabilidade das instituições, designadamente: 1) desertificação; 2) falta de utentes; 3) insuficiência de recursos das famílias; 4) construção excessiva de estruturas residenciais e outras de apoio social; 5) necessidade de redução dos custos de funcionamento; 6) supressão do endividamento; e 7) melhoria da satisfação dos trabalhadores.
This article aims to identify the main problems and challenges facing support institutions for older people in terms of sustainability, from the point of view of their managers and local public authorities. A mixedmethod approach was used for this purpose, based on a questionnaire and interviews with institution managers and local public authorities, and it was also done an documentary research. During the study, a range of problems and challenges affecting the sustainability of institutions were identified, specifically: 1) depopulation; 2) lack of users; 3) families’ insufficient resources; 4) excessive construction of residential structures and other social support structures; 5) need to reduce operating costs; 6) removal of indebtedness; 7) improved staff satisfaction.
This article aims to identify the main problems and challenges facing support institutions for older people in terms of sustainability, from the point of view of their managers and local public authorities. A mixedmethod approach was used for this purpose, based on a questionnaire and interviews with institution managers and local public authorities, and it was also done an documentary research. During the study, a range of problems and challenges affecting the sustainability of institutions were identified, specifically: 1) depopulation; 2) lack of users; 3) families’ insufficient resources; 4) excessive construction of residential structures and other social support structures; 5) need to reduce operating costs; 6) removal of indebtedness; 7) improved staff satisfaction.
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Instituições Idosos Problemas e desafios Institutions Older people Problems and challenges
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Atena Editora