Caracterização dos principais problemas de saúde do idoso acamado, e desafios para a equipe de saúde da família no acompanhamento destes

Abstract

The process of population aging is a universal reality. Associated with this process comes a new epidemiological view with the highest prevalence of chronic and degenerative diseases. These in turn have led to gradual functional limitations of soft restrictions in basic activities of daily living can reach the total restriction on the bed. Besides the direct action of these illnesses, hospitalizations caused by these also lead to these mainly by iatrogenic disability. The restriction on total bed several complications may arise such as the major syndrome that immobility is the set of signs and symptoms caused by immobility and having several psychological and systemic changes in the individual that can even lead to death. A major challenge in providing care to this patient, is associated with exactly the person responsible for care at home that is not properly prepared to implement the guidelines of care provided by health staff. The main preventive actions to be carried out by this to avoid complications in the patient, involves the construction of an action plan involving multi-integral action to the user with special attention the possible complications that may arise. The home visit is a vital tool because it allows to know the reality experienced by the user, and identify the environmental risks and complications, proposing interventions in a timely fashion.