Awareness-raising workshops on (geronto)technologies for elderly/family care: contributions to knowledge

Abstract

Objective: to describe the contributions of awareness-raising workshops to the knowledge of students in health courses about care (geronto)technologies for elderly people/family. Methods: a strategic action research, developed with 12 students from the last semester of nursing, physiotherapy, dentistry and occupational therapy from a university in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Data were collected from September to December 2019, through semi-structured interviews, before and after awareness-raising workshops, and submitted to content analysis. Results: the analyzed data, before the workshops, allowed constructing two categories that dealt with lack of knowledge and non-use of care (geronto)technologies. After the workshops, five categories made it possible to understand (geronto)technologies in the form of products and in the form of processes/strategies/knowledge. Conclusion: carrying out awareness-raising workshops contributed to knowledge production regarding the conceptual aspect and identification of their usefulness in the care setting.

Nursing Process for institutionalized older adults: contributions from knowledge awareness workshop

“…In these places, the work of various professionals is evident, with a view to meeting the bio-psycho-socio-spiritual needs of older adults. Among the professionals who work in NHs, the nursing staff stands out, especially nurses, as they are the professionals in charge of leading and managing the care process for people in the different scenarios in which they find themselves ( 9 - 10 ) . Furthermore, together with the staff, they spend most of their time caring for older adults.…”

“…Nesses locais, denota-se a atuação de profissionais variados, com vistas a atender às necessidades bio-psico-socio-espirituais das pessoas idosas. Entre os profissionais que atuam na ILPI, destaca-se a equipe de enfermagem, em especial o enfermeiro, por ser o profissional responsável pela liderança e gerenciamento do processo de cuidado às pessoas nos diferentes cenários em que essas se encontram ( 9 - 10 ) . Além disso, junto à equipe, permanece a maior parte do tempo nos cuidados às pessoas idosas.…”