SOUZA, E. A. de. et al. Representação de qualidade de vida entre idosos do serviço de geriatria: uma abordagem psicanalítica [A psychoanalytic approach quality of life among the elderly under geriatric care]. Psicol. Hosp. (São Paulo). São Paulo, v.4, n.2, ago. 2006,
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The objective of the study was to investigate the representations about quality of life among elders in the Geriatric Service of the ICHC-FMUSP. A Semi-structured and a Thematic Drawing-and-Story Procedure as proposed by Vaisberg (1997) were used. The data was analyzed by the Frequency Analysis of Content, and qualitatively by psychological reference. With the in-patients, it was that the experience of the hospitalization has a significant impact on their perception about quality of life. At the Multidisciplinary Outpatient Care for the Elderly (Acronym in Portuguese: Gamia), the demand for quality of life is greater because the elderly are more critical. At the ambulatory, the representation of quality of life is related to personality characteristics and not to the outpatient experience. Although such studies have been done in hospitals, not many clinical issues showed up, but rather social and emotional issues showing the necessity of interdisciplinary work.