O cuidado do cuidador de idosos dependentes: a visão da equipe do programa de saúde da família

Abstract

This study deals with the reality of the caregiver of dependent elderly that, by their working conditions and the need to protect their own health, it is lacking a guideline that stimulates better living conditions and work. The objective was to analyze the view of the team of the program of the family health on the need and relevance of care by the caregivers of elderly dependants and, specifically, conceptualize care and caregiver; to verify the difficulties encountered by caregivers in assistance to daily dependent elderly at home; identify the importance of public policies in health promotion of these caregivers and the responsibility of nurses in health care of elderly dependants. This-if a literature review developed through bibliographical sources as periodicals, books and electronic database of the period 1990 to 2009. 67 Works were identified as the descriptors that dealt with the matter available to the Scielo base and some belonging to other types of bibliographical sources, such as books and primers. Of these 67 works, 41 contributed to the development of research being discarded 26 items, although they speak of the matter, specifically addressed other issues that were not subject of this research. The results pointed to the urgency of change and innovation of public policies on healthcare for the elderly and their caregivers, to the extent that one sees the rapid growth in the number of elderly in society and this is totally unprepared for this track developments, including the relatives of elderly people, which ends up encouraging the hiring of family caregivers for the elderly. It was concluded further that the condition of caregivers must be addressed by nursing staff and for health services both in terms of their orientation to cope with the disabilities of elderly patients who attend, and to advise on care with their own health. Thus, it has been understood that the Family Health team can contribute to the actions and attitudes in caring for the elderly caregiver for their area, as it is understood that there is need for actions to guide public health policies seeking a approach to the care of the caregivers themselves.