Cuidados de enfermagem ao idoso com Demência que apresenta sintomas comportamentais

Pestana, Luana Cardoso; Caldas, Célia Pereira

doi:10.1590/s0034-71672009000400015

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“…Regarding the management of behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia, nursing interventions are needed with regard to guidance to be given to caregivers on how to deal with these symptoms presented by elderly patients with dementia, working out with them specific strategies for each behavioral change 5 . …”

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Neuropsychiatric symptoms of the elderly with Alzheimer's disease and the family caregivers' distress

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Quintino

Silva

et al. 2016

Rev. Latino-Am. Enfermagem

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Objective: to analyze the relationship between the distress of the family caregiver and the presence of neuropsychiatric symptoms in elderly patients with Alzheimer's disease or mixed dementia.Method: a descriptive, cross-sectional study conducted in the Geriatric and Dementias Clinic of a general tertiary hospital, with 96 elderly people with Alzheimer's disease or mixed dementia and their family caregivers. Questionnaires to characterize the elderly and caregivers, and the Neuropsychiatric Inventory were used. Descriptive statistics and Pearson correlation test were performed. Results: 68.7% of the elderly were women, average age 80.8 years, 56.2% had Alzheimer's disease and 43.7%, mixed dementia. Among caregivers, 90.6% were women, average age 56, 70.8% took care of parents and 64.6% lived with the elderly. There was a strong (r = 0.82) and significant (p <0.01) correlation between the total score on the Neuropsychiatric Inventory and the total score on the Neuropsychiatric Inventory-Distress and strong (r = 0.80) and significant (p <0 01) correlation between the total score on the Neuropsychiatric Inventory Distress and the number of neuropsychiatric symptoms, i.e., the higher the number, frequency and severity of these symptoms in the elderly, the more intense is the caregiver distress. Conclusion: the presence of neuropsychiatric symptoms in the elderly was related to increased distress in caregivers.

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Neuropsychiatric symptoms of the elderly with Alzheimer's disease and the family caregivers' distress

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Quintino

Silva

et al. 2016

Rev. Latino-Am. Enfermagem

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“…We know the suffering that these families spend, especially in years subsequent to diagnosis, adaptation to new tasks imposed by the disease and it is our duty to inform and seek solutions which, although not definitive, have demonstrably minimized, by far, the suffering of patients and families. 19 In general, senior care occurs in ambulatory, by a multidisciplinary team of doctors, social workers and nurses. Multidisciplinary team in the nursing through physical examination, data collection and application of instruments of cognitive and functional assessment constructs a plan of intra and extra-domestic care for each senior individually.…”

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“…It is important that the whole family involved this time because it is when the nurse gives the initial guidelines and suggests a redefinition of family issues. 19 From the initial consultation, follow-up visits should be scheduled for the purpose of evaluating not only the elderly and the evolution of the dementing process, but also to identify the difficulties encountered by the family and, with it, find solutions and alternatives to extinguish, or at least minimize the problems encountered.…”

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“…These symptoms, which can be classified as secondary, are very Foreign studies about the BPSD in patients with AD diagnosis revealed the presence of neuropsychiatric symptoms in 75-89% of their samples, corroborating the São Paulo study showed that in 78,3% of AD patients, neuropsychiatric symptoms. 19 The presence of behavioral and psychological symptoms in elderly dementia affects not only patients, but family and formal and informal caregivers. Its occurrence has been related to unfavorable clinical course, rapid disease progression, increased rate of institutionalization, increased caregiver burden and decreased patient survival.…”

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Psychological and nursing assistance to the elderly in primary care

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et al. 2014

R. pesq. cuid. fundam. online

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Objective: Describing the process of nursing care to the elderly and also psychological in Primary Care. Method: a descriptive study of bibliographical character. 22 articles published between the years 1998 to 2010 were analyzed. Results: The Family Health Strategy has set as one of the most important benchmarks of the organization of the Brazilian Primary Care. Nursing care is a practical action that, according to customer demand, can also be recognized not only by a biological dimension. Activities involving clinical psychology are being offered to the Primary Health Care offering free psychotherapy to people that demand, thus providing opportunities for construction and direct interventions in communities. Conclusion: it is concluded that the care to be provided to an elderly person should aim to maintain its health, functional independence and autonomy with the family and the multidisciplinary team

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“…Estudo que também aponta que a identificação de estratégias para minimizar e manejar os sintomas comportamentais é uma importante contribuição que a enfermagem pode dar para a geriatria. 12 Para realizar diagnósticos de enfermagem de idosos nas ILPIs é requerido conhecimento e habilidades específicas, que incluem: capacidade empática, envolvimento emocional e respeito pelo ser humano (E6, E8, E9), além da aptidão em transmitir segurança emocional, atenção e apoio. Essas atitudes do enfermeiro proporcionam meios para desenvolver mecanismos de enfrentamento positivo para o bem-estar dos idosos.…”

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