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- Title
A EXPERIÊNCIA DO ACADÊMICO DE ENFERMAGEM NA VISITA DOMICILIAR AO IDOSO QUE VIVE COM DEMÊNCIA.
- Authors
Cavalcanti Valente, Geilsa Soraia; Manso, Carla Reis; Barbosa Maia, Anna Flávia Cavalcanti; Cerff Ornellas, Ana Barbara; de Sá, Selma Petra; ,5Lindolpho, Mirian da Costa
- Abstract
Objectives: to identify the main needs of healthcare for the elderly with dementia by home visits and discuss the importance of household visits by scholars, aiming to promote the health of their clients. Method: this is a descriptive study of a kind experience report with a qualitative approach, in which seven were carried out home visits to elderly dementia participating in the Program of Geriatrics and Gerontology in Niterói - RJ, Brazil, September 1 November 24, 2009. The research received approval under No. 062/09 of the Ethics Committee of University Hospital Antonio Pedro - HUAP. Results: the visits, an evaluation of the home as their physical structure and health conditions besides providing guidance to caregivers and family members about changes in the environment and care that meet the specific needs of each client. Conclusion: the activity was very important for the students, allowing the understanding of aspects related to caring for the elderly with dementia at home by means of the holistic approach, taking into account the promotion, prevention and recovery in health.
- Subjects
BRAZIL; NURSING students; HOME visits (Education); HOME care of older people; OLDER people with intellectual disabilities; ALZHEIMER'S patients -- Home care; CARE of dementia patients; DEMENTIA care units; HEALTH services administration; MEDICAL care
- Publication
Journal of Nursing UFPE / Revista de Enfermagem UFPE, 2010, Vol 4, Issue 4, p72
- ISSN
1981-8963
- Publication type
Article