Attention of nursing to the health of the elderly: an integrative review

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Objective: Analyzing the scientific production in the field care to the elderly health made by nursing. Method: an integrative review based on a bibliographical survey made in SCIELO from the years 2004 to 2009, using the descriptors: elderly, elderly health and nursing. Results: there were selected 21 articles, discussing: the care made by nursing regarding the health of the elderly, the interest on the caretaker and the importance of groups aiming to promoting health. Conclusion: it was concluded that it is needed a higher number of researchers to study this context due to the small number of studies found and an increase in participation of the assistance nurses in these productions.

Object Details

• Alternative title: Atenção da enfermagem à saúde do idoso: uma revisão integrativa ; Atención de la enfermería a la salud del mayor: una revisión integradora
• ISSN: 2175-5361
• Extent: Seite(n): 1687-1694
• Language: Englisch
• Notes: Status: Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 6(4)

Classification and Topics

• Subject: Soziologie, Anthropologie ; Medizinsoziologie ; alter Mensch ; Altenpflege ; Gesundheitsförderung ; Krankenpflege ; Forschung ; Brasilien ; Lateinamerika ; Südamerika ; Datenbank

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Eloia, Sara Cordeiro ; Oliveira, Eliany Nazaré ; Eloia, Suzana Mara Cordeiro ; Lopes, Roberlandia Evangelista
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (when): 2014

Further information

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.9789/2175-5361.2014.v6i4.1687-1694
• URN: urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-54526-3
• Rights: GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften. Bibliothek Köln
• Last update: 21.06.2024, 4:26 PM CEST