The elder and humanization: lirerature review

Abstract

Objective: to verify the contribution of literature on elderly patients and humanized care, seeking to answer the question: what is the contribution of literature to the proposal of humanization to the elderly during care? Method: Articles published in full between 2008 and 2015, in Portuguese, were included in the Scielo, Bireme and Scopus databases. Bardin's methodological framework was used, which allowed the study to be organized into three different categories. Results: The categories obtained through the literature were: humanization as a premise in caring for the elderly; the team or institution as a promoter / supplier of humanization for the elderly; the elderly's perception of humanization. Conclusion: Humanization is a strategy for differentiated service, and is associated with a better level of service, feeling of recognition and respect for such attitudes.