This study investigated perceptions of health and active aging among elderly men, as well as their levels of quality of life before and after group psychoeducational intervention designed to promote self-care. Thirteen men (from 62 to 78 years old, married and retired) participated in nine thematic meetings. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and application of the questionnaires WHOQOL-OLD and WHOQOL-BREF to assess quality of life. Results showed that the elderly mostly kept active lifestyles, self-evaluations had been positive for personal health and health was conceived in a biopsychosocial perspective, aspects that were strengthened after the intervention. There was stability in scores for quality of life, with a significant difference (p <0.05) for the social participation domain of the WHOQOL-OLD. The study provided a model of intervention to strengthen successful aging among elderly men.
Aged; Men; Quality of life; Health
