Psychological and nursing assistance to the elderly in primary care

Journal article | Zeitschriftenartikel

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.

Object Details

• Alternative title: Assistência psicológica e de enfermagem ao idoso na atenção primária ; Asistencia psicológica y de enfermería a los ancianos en la atención primaria
• ISSN: 2175-5361
• Extent: Seite(n): 1707-1718
• 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: Sozialwissenschaften, Soziologie ; Psychologie ; Soziologie, Anthropologie ; Sozialpsychologie ; Medizinsoziologie ; Gerontologie, Alterssoziologie ; Gesundheit ; Betreuung ; alter Mensch ; Humanisierung ; Brasilien ; Gesundheitsfürsorge ; Sozialpsychologie ; Gesundheitsversorgung ; Altenpflege ; Funktionalität ; Südamerika ; Grundversorgung ; Lateinamerika

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Silva, Patrick Leonardo Nogueira da ; Cordeiro, Simone Queiroz ; Souto, Simone Guimarães Teixeira ; Gonçalves, Renata Patrícia Fonseca ; Mota, Écila Campos ; Oliveira, Ricardo Soares de
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (when): 2014

Further information

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.9789/2175-5361.2014.v6i4.1707-1718
• URN: urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-54512-8
• Rights: GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften. Bibliothek Köln
• Last update: 21.06.2024, 4:26 PM CEST