Introduction: Brazilian elderly population, that is, population aged 60 or older according to the Elderly Estatute, has increased in recent decades, a phenomenon observed in Brazil and worldwide. This rapid growth represents a major political and social impact, reflecting consequent rise in cost of health services because this is the population that most need this service.
Objective:To understand the meaning of Nursing Consultation for elderly women assisted at a School Clinic in Mountain Region-RJBrazil. Method: It is descriptive and exploratory qualitative study, supported by theoretical and methodological framework of Alfred Schutz through sociological phenomenology. We performed 19 interviews with elderly women aged 60-80 years. The interviews were conducted after the gynecological nursing in an Ambulatory School. The data were analyzed through the participants' speech. The study was approved by the Ethics and Research Committee of the Arthur Sá Earp Neto Faculty on April 11, 2015 under Opinion number 1.019361. We used phenomenological interview.
Results:The responses provided the understanding of women's experiences during nursing consultation. This study gave rise to three categories that revealed the intentionality of this social group when searching for nursing consultation: "To be well assisted", "To have resolving power" and "To prevent health problems".
Conclusions:Nursing consultation promotes approximation between women and nursing professionals, establishing bonds, presenting efficient and effective results to treatment and prevention, besides providing mutual learning.
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