Programa de atenção ao idoso: relato de um modelo assistencial

Abstract

Este artigo trata do relato de um projeto de extensão universitária que propõe um modelo de atenção ao idoso. O objetivo do programa é oferecer assistência a idosos de baixa renda residentes no município de Ijuí-RS, Brasil, em situação de fragilidade e com risco de médio a alto de internação ou reinternação hospitalar. São incluídas no projeto as demandas de idosos das Unidades Básicas de Saúde, do Hospital de Caridade de Ijuí, e as dos que buscam o projeto por via telefônica. A equipe interdisciplinar, composta de professores e acadêmicos dos cursos de enfermagem, farmácia, fisioterapia e nutrição, realizam a avaliação da condição de saúde do idoso através de instrumentos quantitativos, que categorizam os indivíduos em classes de risco e elegem a prioridade de atenção. Os idosos que integram o programa recebem atendimento ambulatorial ou no domicílio, dependendo das condições de acesso e capacidade funcional.

Embracement with risk classification in the emergency department from the perspective of older adults

“…The number of admissions for this service has doubled between 2006 and 2013, while the number of admissions of people over 60 years of age has tripled in this same period. It is already evident in the literature that when the elderly are compared to other age groups, they show a greater consumption of healthcare services, greater admission rates and longer hospital stays (4) . As the elderly population has increased, specifi c policies such as the National Healthcare Policy for the Elderly have been introduced to guarantee the rights of this age group and the necessary for their needs (5) .…”

Avaliação da microgestão em Unidades Básicas de Saúde em ações para idosos em uma região de saúde do Distrito Federal, Brasil

“…However, these improvements are marred by gross health inequalities 1 . In Brazil, unlike in most developed countries, the speed of population ageing has been particularly fast 2 . Over a period of five years the elderly population grew by 18% 3 and in2017 there were 30.2 million older persons in Brazil, corresponding to 15.6% of the overall population 3 .As people age, they become more susceptible to complex and costly diseases and functional limitations, creating an economic and social burden associated with the treatment 2,4 .…”

Curricular intersections of university extension and teaching in Physical Therapy programs

“…Successful extension experiences in the field of physical therapy have been reported by the literature in several areas, such as in work with older adults (17,18), pregnant women (19), health education (20), and home care (21). Programs in the field of health are a fertile ground for extension activities and a place for improving professional training (22,23).…”