Conhecimento da equipe de enfermagem de um hospital público sobre o envelhecimento humano

Abstract

Objective: to investigate the knowledge of the Nursing team of a public hospital about human aging. Method: an exploratory, transversal, quantitative approach study with 168 workers. Data was collected, using a semi-structured questionnaire (socio-demographic and professional information) and Palmore-Neri-Cachioni questionnaire with 25 questions about aging (physical, cognitive, psychological and social domains). The data were analyzed by the Stata program, version 11, and the association between the variables by the Chi-square test / Fisher's test. Results: they present Lato sensu capacitation 12.50%, none in the area of Elderly Health. Participants who affirmed to have performed some course in Elderly Health were 12.59%; and 66.39% reported not having received in-service training. The success rate for questions about aging was 40%; (63.23%) for the physical domain, and the lowest (18.52%) for the social domain. Conclusion: the Nursing team has little knowledge about human aging.