Media literacy in promoting active aging

theoretical reflection

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https://doi.org/10.34629/cpublica.475

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active aging, education, education and media literacy

Abstract

Education contributes to enhancing individual and community transformation. Associated with this process, there are currently new educational phenomena, such as Education and Media Literacy. It is important to clarify and reflect on how Education and Media Literacy can influence the Aging process, namely its purpose, as well as the challenges that arise, in the sense of promoting Active Aging. A narrative review was carried out, with the aim of describing the state of the art, in order to carry out a critical-reflexive analysis. It is urgent to recognize Media Literacy as a promoter of the exercise of a set of actions that characterize democratic societies, promoters of a participatory and critical citizenship, recognizing individual autonomy and the quality of life of all individuals, regardless of age.

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  • Joana Bernardo, Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing, Nursing School of Coimbra (ESEnfC)

    Completed a bachelor's degree in Nursing in 2012 at the Nursing School of Coimbra (ESEnfC), and a postgraduate specialization course in Rehabilitation Nursing at the Nursing School of Coimbra (ESEnfC) in 2018. Currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Educational Sciences – specialization in Education, Community Development, and Adult Training – at the University of Coimbra – Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences. She is a Research Fellow at the Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing (UICISA: E) at the Nursing School of Coimbra (ESEnfC). She works in the field of Health Sciences with an emphasis on Nursing, as well as in Adult Education and Training.

  • Ricardo Loureiro, Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing (UICISA:E), Nursing School of Coimbra (ESEnfC)

    Completed a bachelor's degree in Nursing in 2010 at the Nursing School of Coimbra (ESEnfC) and a postgraduate specialization course in Rehabilitation Nursing in 2020 at the Health School - Polytechnic of Viseu. Since 2020, he has been a Ph.D. candidate in Educational Sciences, specializing in Education, Community Development, and Adult Training. Currently, he is a Research Fellow at the Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing (UICISA: E), Nursing School of Coimbra (ESEnfC). He works in the field of Health Sciences with an emphasis on Nursing, as well as in Adult Education and Training.

  • Hugo Loureiro, Coimbra Hospital and University Centre, Portugal

    Completed a bachelor's degree in Nursing in 2010 at the Nursing School of Coimbra (ESEnfC) and a master's degree in Health Management and Economics at the Faculty of Economics of the University of Coimbra in 2014. In 2022, completed the postgraduate specialization course in Medical-Surgical Nursing at the Nursing School of Coimbra. He is a nurse at the Coimbra Hospital and University Centre and a Guest Lecturer at the Health School, Polytechnic of Leiria.

  • Elaine Santana, Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing (UICISA:E), Nursing School of Coimbra (ESEnfC)

    Postdoctoral Researcher at the Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing (UICISA: E), at the Nursing School of Coimbra (ESEnfC). She holds a Ph.D. and master's degree in Memory from the State University of Southwest Bahia (UESB) (2020 - graduate program in Memory: Language and Society; in the research line of Memory, Aging, and Functional Dependence - Area of concentration: Multidisciplinarity of Memory) with a Doctorate internship at the University of Évora (São João de Deus Nursing School, 2018 - 2019). She was a lecturer in the Health Care course in Nursing at the University Center of Technology and Sciences (UniFTC) of Vitória da Conquista. Researcher affiliated with the Interdisciplinary Study and Research Center on Human Aging - NIEPEH/UESB.

  • Rosa Silva, Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing (UICISA:E), Nursing School of Coimbra (ESEnfC)

    Ph.D. in Nursing; specialist in Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing; postgraduate in Clinical Supervision and master's degree in Nursing. Junior researcher at the Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing (UICISA: E), at the Nursing School of Coimbra (ESEnfC). Currently responsible for the strategic axis of UICISA: E concerning Outreach to Society and the engagement of the public and patients. Assistant Professor at the Institute of Health Sciences of the Católica University of Porto (2012 to 2020). Collaborated in various curricular units within the Nursing degree, specialization course in Mental Health and Psychiatry, and the master's in Gerontology and Geriatric Care. Worked as a general care nurse in the context of general surgery (2003 to 2012).

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2022-12-15

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SPECIAL ISSUE: Media Literacy: Strategies to Intensify Citizenship and Democracy

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Media literacy in promoting active aging: theoretical reflection. (2022). Comunicação Pública, 17(33). https://doi.org/10.34629/cpublica.475