Avaliação de um Programa Intergeracional com Jovens Universitários e Idosos: Expectativas, Barreiras e Mudanças Percecionadas na Saúde e Bem-estar - Protocolo de Estudo Qualitativo

Abstract

Introduction: The Aconchego Program was created in 2003. It arose from a collaboration between the "Fundação para o Desenvolvimento Social" of Oporto and the "Federação Académica" of Oporto, with the aim of combating loneliness, promoting intergenerationality between young people and seniors and providing accommodation for university students. This paper describes a research protocol that will be used to evaluate the impact of the Aconchego Program on health and well-being of their participants. Material and Methods: Qualitative study with focus groups. Elderly people and university students who have participated in the Aconchego Program for at least six months will be included. Two types of groups will be formed (elderly and university students), with 6 to 8 participants each one. There will be one session for each group (13 questions; 120 minutes). There will be a moderator and an observer (responsible for taking notes and recording). A brief sociodemographic questionnaire will be given to the participants at the beginning of the session. We will use NVivo® software for data analysis. The project was analysed by the Ethics Committee of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Oporto and approved by the Aconchego Program. Expected results / Discussion: We expect to understand the expectations, barriers and changes perceived by the participants of Aconchego Program. Future intervention strategies may be found within the scope of intergenerational relationships, which may contribute to reduce ageism and loneliness.