THE PERCEPTION OF OLDER PEOPLE IN RELATION TO RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY CARRIED OUT IN A BASIC HEALTH UNIT
Introduction The Health Ministry of Brazil suggests health promotion strategies for targeting the elderly healthy and active aging. Objective Analyze the perception of the elderly regarding recreational activity offered by medical students. Methodology Cross-sectional study of qualitative approach, carried out through focus groups with 06 seniors who attend activities "Tuesday of forró" developed weekly for students of the School of Medicine of Imepac, in a basic health unit of the family - Brazil, in November 2015. Results It was applied to semantic categorization according to the criteria of Bardin (2009), in: a)Satisfaction I liked! not only the dance, to be with you ... the way you treat us .. beautifully .. I liked. My life had no joy, smoked all day today hope Tuesday because I know that you have waiting for me and here my problems disappear. A loving embrace is so good, so important to us in life. What is best for me, is love, education and care of you. b)Impact It helped a lot on my mood. I just want you to continue treating us well, no pride, no one likes to feel valued here and old, will to live. Respect, attention, hug you, changed my life. I felt happier. If it could be every day a little bit ... I would heal a lot. Conclusion The perception of the group was positive. It is noteworthy the importance of the link between the doctor/community/team in the development of health promotion activities in the areas of primary care.