Da vulnerabilidade à invisibilidade: os idosos institucionalizados durante a pandemia covid 19
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SIMÕES, Ângela (2021) - Da vulnerabilidade à invisibilidade: os idosos institucionalizados durante a pandemia covid 19. HIGEIA : Revista Científica da Escola Superior de Saúde Dr. Lopes Dias. ISSN 2184-5565. Nº especial, p. 45-56.
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Da vulnerabilidade à invisibilidade: os idosos institucionalizados durante a pandemia covid 19
From vulnerability to invisibility: institutionalized elderly during the pandemic covid 19
From vulnerability to invisibility: institutionalized elderly during the pandemic covid 19
Subject
Pandemia
COVID-19
Idoso
Instituição de longa permanência para idosos
Ética
Pandemics
COVID-19
Aged
Homes for the aged
Ethics
COVID-19
Idoso
Instituição de longa permanência para idosos
Ética
Pandemics
COVID-19
Aged
Homes for the aged
Ethics
Date
2021-04-21T11:19:56Z
2021-04-21T11:19:56Z
2021
2021-04-21T11:19:56Z
2021
Description
O “timbre ético” de uma sociedade não é determinado
pela forma como trata os seus membros mais fortes,
poderosos e ricos, mas pela forma como trata os mais
frágeis, mais necessitados e mais vulneráveis, onde
se incluem os idosos, especialmente os que residem
em instituições. O que será que o nosso cuidado e
preocupação (ou descuidado e despreocupação),
em particular durante a pandemia COVID19, dirá
sobre nós e sobre o “timbre ético” da sociedade
contemporânea?
Objetivo
Este artigo visa contextualizar o dantesco cenário
pandémico da Covid-19 em relação aos idosos
institucionalizados, evidenciando a invisibilidade da
vulnerabilidade da pessoa idosa.
Materiais e Métodos
Procedeu-se a uma investigação bibliográfica de
documentos atuais, com foco qualitativo e reflexão
ética.
Resultados Principais
A Pandemia Covid 19 atinge de forma dramática
os nossos idosos. A explicação veiculada é que os
idosos correm um maior risco de morte por causa
do vírus. Mas podemos perceber que essa não é a
única explicação. Um razão importante é o ageísmo
crescente e a colisão destas duas “pandemias”,
COVID-19 e ageísmo tem-se revelado realmente
letal.
Conclusão
Dezenas de milhares de idosos morrem todos os
dias, vítimas não apenas do vírus, mas de décadas de
avisos ignorados, de que as instituições onde residem
são vulneráveis. Agora é o momento, de aprender
com as “fendas” percebidas durante a pandemia, e
iniciar uma conversa profunda e urgente a nível local,
nacional e internacional, para ainda tentar evitar
uma “catástrofe ética e moral” de que todos nos
envergonharemos
The “ethical tone” of a society is not determined by the way it treats its strongest, most powerful and wealthiest members, but by the way it treats the most fragile, most needy and most vulnerable, including the elderly, especially the elderly living in institutions. What will our care and concern (or carelessness and unconcern), particularly during the COVID19 pandemic, say about us and the “ethical tone” of contemporary society? Objetive This article aims to contextualize the dantesque pandemic scenario of Covid-19 in relation to institutionalized elderly, showing the invisibility of the vulnerability of the elderly. Materials and Methods Method: A bibliographic investigation of current documents was carried out, with a qualitative focus and ethical reflection. Main Results Covid-19 Pandemia dramatically affects our elderly. The explanation given is that the elderly are at a higher risk of death from the virus. But we can see that this is not the only explanation. An important reason is the increasing ageism and the collision of these two “pandemics”, COVID-19 and ageism has revealed itselfreally lethal. Conclusion Tens of thousands of elderly people die every day, victims not only of the virus, but of decades of ignored warnings that the institutions where they live are vulnerable. Now is the time to learn from the “cracks” perceived during the pandemic, and start a deep and urgent conversation in a local, national and international level, in order to try to avoid an “ethical and moral catastrophe” that we will all be ashamed of.
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The “ethical tone” of a society is not determined by the way it treats its strongest, most powerful and wealthiest members, but by the way it treats the most fragile, most needy and most vulnerable, including the elderly, especially the elderly living in institutions. What will our care and concern (or carelessness and unconcern), particularly during the COVID19 pandemic, say about us and the “ethical tone” of contemporary society? Objetive This article aims to contextualize the dantesque pandemic scenario of Covid-19 in relation to institutionalized elderly, showing the invisibility of the vulnerability of the elderly. Materials and Methods Method: A bibliographic investigation of current documents was carried out, with a qualitative focus and ethical reflection. Main Results Covid-19 Pandemia dramatically affects our elderly. The explanation given is that the elderly are at a higher risk of death from the virus. But we can see that this is not the only explanation. An important reason is the increasing ageism and the collision of these two “pandemics”, COVID-19 and ageism has revealed itselfreally lethal. Conclusion Tens of thousands of elderly people die every day, victims not only of the virus, but of decades of ignored warnings that the institutions where they live are vulnerable. Now is the time to learn from the “cracks” perceived during the pandemic, and start a deep and urgent conversation in a local, national and international level, in order to try to avoid an “ethical and moral catastrophe” that we will all be ashamed of.
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
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