Plano de ação direcionado ao aperfeiçoamento do cuidado prestado ao idoso no contexto domiciliar

Abstract

The present study is in an intervention plan aimed at improving the care provided to the elderly in the home context. Underscores the aging process as well as the difficulties livings by informal caregivers and the need to prepare health professionals to meet that demand. Justified by the change in the demographic and epidemiological profile of the population, and in particular the area of FHP Iolanda Pereira Reis in the Municipality of Jeceaba, as the current situation of chronicity and contributes to the increased longevity of older people with functional limitations This implies a need continuous care, long lasting and more and more complex which increases the need for a qualified home health care. Dependent elderly, family, aging, elderly health, home care: a literature review for the database LILACS, MEDLINE, SCIELO and Virtual Library of NESCON, using the following key words in isolation or in association were used. The relevance of this study for nurses and other professionals in the family health teams is closer to the reality of the caregiver, strengthen ties and emphasize the importance of planning and implementing strategic actions for the support, guidance and even foster care himself. Health education is a key strategy for allowing him to understand the aging process, to act to prevent damage and reduce the need for hospitalizations.