Prevenção de úlcera por pressão proporcionada aos idosos com imobilidade pela estratégia saúde da família.

Abstract

The aging process is a multifactorial phenomenon, characterized by several changes with regard to biological, psychological and social aspects that in together, they move towards the physiological and functional limitations of the elderly person. THE frailty and dependence, which makes the elderly unable to move, restricting them to bed, usually progress to immobilization syndromes, this in turn has the main consequence of the formation of pressure ulcers (UPP). General objective: Inquire prevention measures for pressure ulcers provided to immobility elderly by the Cuité Family Health Strategy. Specific: Characterize the partner profile demographic of elderly people with immobility in the municipality of Cuité; investigate the factors of risks for the development of UPP in elderly with immobility from the scale of Braden. in the municipality of Cuité~ unveil the guidelines for prevention measures by Family Health Strategy for elderly people with immobility in the municipality of Cuité; identify the actions to minimize or eliminate risk factors for UPP. Methodology: The study was a field research, with a descriptive exploratory nature of a quantitative approach A Data collection was carried out from May to June 2015, using an instrument form-type with data presentation through graphs and tables and analysis from pertinent literature. Results: 50 elderly people participated, being 70% female and 30% male, aged between 81 and 90 years, education level predominantly illiterate (54%), white (92%), widowed (52%) and receiving government retirement income (90%). Considering that 80% of participants interviewed have underlying diseases, including cardiovascular ones, endocrine, osteoarticular, neurological and peripheral vascular diseases, in which 100% of the sample has risk factors for UPP, but adopt preventive measures and only 20% of the participants receive guidance for the prevention of UPP. Final Considerations: From this In this way, it is observed that the general and specific objectives were achieved and that nursing it is ineffective with regard to guidelines on preventive measures for injuries to skin of the elderly population in the municipality of Cuité; leaving such attitudes to responsibility of family members and caregivers, not paying attention to the proper care to protect the tissue integumentary with development of the UPP. It is suggested from this study that not only the nursing, but also the entire multidisciplinary team of the Family Health Strategies of the municipality of Cuité-PB can rethink and adopt educational measures and actions, for better guide dependent elderly people, caregivers and their families to prevent or minimize the UPP risks.