Care for frail older adults in the community: an integrative review
Abstract Objective: to identify scientific evidence regarding the care of frail older adults in the community, from the perspective of the older adults themselves. Method: a descriptive, integrative review study was performed. The search for articles was carried out in the Medline, Lilacs, Web of Sc...
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| Format: | article |
| Status: | Published version |
| Publication Date: | 2020 |
| Country: | Brasil |
| Institution: | Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ) |
| Repository: | Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia |
| Language: | English |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:scielo:S1809-98232020000600302 |
| Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1809-98232020000600302 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | Health of the Aged Frailty Review Literature as Topic Culturally competent Care Perception Frail Elderly |
| Summary: | Abstract Objective: to identify scientific evidence regarding the care of frail older adults in the community, from the perspective of the older adults themselves. Method: a descriptive, integrative review study was performed. The search for articles was carried out in the Medline, Lilacs, Web of Science, Scopus and SciELO databases. The inclusion criteria were complete available articles; published between 2014 and 2019; written in Portuguese, English, Spanish or French; which had older adults as participants. Results: four categories of analysis emerged from the results: frailty from the perspective of frail older adults; priorities from the perspective of the older adults; the older adults’ perspectives on care by services; and interpersonal relationships in the care of frail older adults. The perception of the older adults has specific characteristics, has maintaining their independence as a focus of care, signals the need to maintain interpersonal relationships, improve communication, and for actions of health education and people-centered services. Conclusion: these points demand the attention of care providers and policy services to improve care delivery and provide actions that are welcomed by this public. |
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