Incarcerated elderly

Introduction: Older adults deprived of freedom are submitted to significant changes in their social and affective life, involving the beliefs and values they have about the others and themselves. Objective: To understand the expectations of older adults incarcerated in relation to the future, after the execution of the sentence. Methods: A qualitative research was carried out, based on the Thematic Analysis method. Forty-two older adults deprived of liberty from four penitentiaries at the western State region of São Paulo, Brazil participated. Data were obtained through semi-structured interviews, with the following guiding question: "How do you imagine your life when you are at liberty?". Results: From the analysis of the data obtained, four themes emerged Claim of a new beginning; Self and health care; From the idealization of freedom to the recognition of difficulties; and Focus on religiosity. Conclusion: The themes highlighted the desire of restarting a new life, self-care and of religious practice even knowing the difficulties to be faced

Idosos encarcerados

Introduction: Older adults deprived of freedom are submitted to significant changes in their social and affective life, involving the beliefs and values they have about the others and themselves. Objective: To understand the expectations of older adults incarcerated in relation to the future, after the execution of the sentence. Methods: A qualitative research was carried out, based on the Thematic Analysis method. Forty-two older adults deprived of liberty from four penitentiaries at the western State region of São Paulo, Brazil participated. Data were obtained through semi-structured interviews, with the following guiding question: "How do you imagine your life when you are at liberty?". Results: From the analysis of the data obtained, four themes emerged Claim of a new beginning; Self and health care; From the idealization of freedom to the recognition of difficulties; and Focus on religiosity. Conclusion: The themes highlighted the desire of restarting a new life, self-care and of religious practice even knowing the difficulties to be faced.Introdução: O idoso privado de liberdade encontra-se submetido a mudanças significativas na sua vida social e afetiva, envolvendo as crenças e valores que tem a respeito do outro e de si próprio. Objetivo: Compreender as expectativas do idoso encacerdado em relação ao futuro, pós cumprimento da pena. Métodos: Pesquisa qualitativa, fundamentada na Análise Temática. Participaram 42 idosos privados de liberdade de quatro penitenciárias da região oeste do estado de São Paulo, Brasil. Os dados foram obtidos por meio de entrevistas semiestruturadas, que contaram com a seguinte questão norteadora: “como você imagina sua vida quando estiver em liberdade?”. Resultados: Da análise dos dados obtidos emergiram quatro temáticas: Pretensão de um recomeço; Cuidado de si e da saúde; Da idealização da liberdade ao reconhecimento das dificuldades; e Foco na religiosidade. Conclusão: As temáticas evidenciaram o desejo de recomeçar uma nova vida, de autocuidado e de prática religiosa mesmo sabendo das dificuldades a serem enfrentadas.Introducción: Los ancianos privados de libertad se encuentran sometidos a cambios significativos en su vida social y afectiva, involucrando las creencias y valores que tienen sobre los otros y de sí mismos. Objetivo: Comprender las expectativas de los ancianos encarcelados en relación con el futuro, después de la ejecución de la sentencia. Métodos: Investigación cualitativa, basada en el análisis temático. Cuarenta y dos ancianos privados de libertad de cuatro penitenciarias en la región Occidental de Estado de Sao Paulo, Brasil participaron. Los datos se obtuvieron a través de entrevistas semiestructuradas, con la siguiente pregunta que guía: "¿Cómo imagina su vida cuando esté en libertad?". Resultados: Del análisis de los datos surgieron cuatro temas centrales: Aspiración de un nuevo comienzo; Cuidado personal y sanitario; Desde la idealización de la libertad hasta el reconocimiento de las dificultades; Foco en la religiosidad; y la recuperación del tiempo perdido. Conclusión: Los temas destacaron el deseo de reiniciar una nueva vida, el autocuidado y de práctica religiosa, incluso sabiendo las dificultades a las que hay que enfrentar