Panorama of teaching on older adults or aging in undergraduate nutrition programs at Brazilian Higher Education Institutions

Geriatrics Gerontology and Aging Pub Date : 2022-01-01 DOI:10.53886/gga.e0220025

Renata Breda Martins, C. Stobäus, C. Schwanke

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Objective: This study aimed to present an overview of teaching about older adults or aging in undergraduate nutrition programs of higher education institutions (HEIs) in Brazil. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study with data obtained from HEI websites in 2018. Results: Most of the 527 analyzed HEIs were private institutions (88.05%). Courses related to older adults/aging were offered by 63.98% of the HEIs; 58.04% included shared content (not only involving older adults), 76.15% were offered from the fifth to the eighth semester, 53.19% were theoretical, 61.51% had a workload ≥ 60 hours/semester, and 92.16% were mandatory pedagogical activities. Internships involving older adults (one or more) were observed only in 4.65% of the programs. Conclusions: Approximately one-third of Brazilian HEIs do not offer courses on older adults or aging in their undergraduate nutrition programs. However, population aging, with its inherent demands, is a reality in Brazil and in the world. Further studies are suggested to expand the reflection and contribute to a more qualified training of nutritionists for the care of older adults.

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巴西高等教育机构本科营养课程中老年人或老龄化教学全景

目的:本研究旨在概述巴西高等教育机构(HEIs)本科营养课程中关于老年人或老龄化的教学。方法:采用横断面研究，数据来源于2018年HEI网站。结果:527所高校中以民办院校居多，占88.05%;63.98%的高等教育院校开设与长者/老化有关的课程;58.04%为共享内容(不仅涉及老年人)，76.15%为第五至第八学期，53.19%为理论课程，61.51%为工作量≥60学时/学期，92.16%为强制性教学活动。涉及老年人(一个或多个)的实习项目仅占4.65%。结论:大约三分之一的巴西高等教育机构在本科营养课程中不提供老年人或老龄化课程。然而，人口老龄化及其固有的需求，在巴西和世界都是一个现实。建议进一步的研究，以扩大反思，并有助于更合格的培训营养学家照顾老年人。

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