Desafios do enfermeiro na educação em saúde de cuidadores de idosos

Abstract

This study aimed to identify the challenges faced by nurses in health education for family members and caregivers of seniors at risk of chronic diseases. We opted for theintegrative review of literature, as methodological referential to elucidate the theme of this research. To ensure comprehensiveness and answer guiding the study question,search for publications on the topic searched databases, available in Latin American literature and Caribbean Health Sciences (LILACS); Brazilian bibliography of nursing (BDENF); Medical LiteratureAnalysisandRetrievalSistem online (MEDLINE) and in theelectronic library Scientific Electronic Library Online (SCIELO). The study pointed out that the caregiver understands the lack of human resources and of technical and/orpsychological ability to cope with the elderly with presence of stress and deficiency ofleisure activities. However, the need for caregiver training is not perceived as a priority.The study shows that education developed is held disconnected from reality in whichis inserted this population. The suggestions of the six articles emphasize the need forthe development of educational practices and the professionals must pass confidence to that under a humanized Prism, can conquer the caregivers and, thus, there is a clear and constructive dialog between educator-learner. Emphasize the need for aneducational plan for this caregivers.