Uso de folhetos informativos na orientação farmacêutica ao idoso: revisão integrativa

Abstract

Introduction: Health care quality is an individual right. Health services should provide an effective, efficient, safe and meets the patient throughout the process. Leaflets can be used stating how to proceed at discharge, pharmacy and home. Families and caregivers should be instructed about administering medications to assist the patient if necessary. Objective: Since the consequences of possible failures in health systems can bring negative impact for patients, their families, organizations and societies, it was proposed to analyze the scientific production in the last ten years about the evidence the use of information leaflets in the pharmaceutical guidance to the elderly as education strategy in health and safe care. Method: We defined the method integrative review from 2005/2015. The databases were selected Lilacs (Latin American Literature in Health Sciences), MEDLINE ((Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online) and SciELO (Scientific Electronic Library Online). Result: They attended the selection criteria 51 articles. It was observed that the patients and their families should be educated by the health team, in order to reduce the errors found during treatment. Medication therapy aims to produce an outcome that contributes to the quality of life of the patient. Final considerations: Educational strategies such as leaflets can encourage patients to be partners in their treatment to prevent medication errors. It highlights the need for research more rating level of scientific evidence.