Psychological and nursing assistance to the elderly in primary care

Abstract

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

Conviviality groups for elderly people in primary health care: contributions to active aging / Grupo de convivência para idosos na atenção primária à saúde: contribuições para o envelhecimento ativo

“…7,8 Therefore, in the context of PHC, there is the Family Health Strategy (FHS), which is the gateway to the health system and which aims at the integral care of the individual within their life context, thus allowing a practice monitoring and specific assistance to the population, which includes the elderly and their specificities. 9 Thus, the nurse professional, inserted in the FHS, has an important role in the care of the elderly individual, being responsible for planning and scheduling actions, being prepared to deal with the issues of the aging process and acting in health promotion, with a focus on autonomy and quality of life of the population in this age group, 9 and the conviviality groups are opportune for this action.…”

Concepções sobre espiritualidade de idosos inseridos em uma unidade de convivência

“…Brazilian Journal of Health Review, Curitiba, v. 6, n. 5, p. 24680-24689, sep./oct., 2023 importantes que o levam a uma maior vulnerabilidade emocional 1 . Nessa perspectiva a religiosidade e espiritualidade ocupam lugar de destaque, já que o envelhecimento traz consigo questões existenciais [1][2] .…”

“…Considerando o aumento da expectativa de vida entre idosos e estudos sobre o bemestar na velhice, pesquisas têm sido desenvolvidas sobre a importância da religiosidade e da espiritualidade como uma alternativa de enfrentamento frente a eventos estressantes, temas que, até então eram negligenciados pela ciência e gerontologia [1][2] .…”