Programa Saúde da Família: perfil de idosos assistidos por uma equipe

Abstract

This exploratory research investigated the profile of elderly people assisted by a team of the Family Health Program (FHP) in Goiânia, in 2003. 75 elderly people participated, who were examined and interviewed. Female prevalence was identified (68%) as well as of people aged 60-64, married or widows/ widowers, illiterate or semi-literate individuals, those who live with someone else (92%), indicated arterial hypertension (64%), pain (68%), and had no cognitive alteration (80%). Considering that some of these results are different from the literature, it is necessary that the teams of FHP carry out a study of the population of their respective areas of comprehension, in order to act in a more assertive way.

Este estudio exploratorio investigó el perfil de los ancianos asistidos por un equipo del Programa Salud de la Familia (PSF) en Goiânia, en 2003. Participaron 75 ancianos a quienes se examinó y entrevistó. Se identificó el predominio del sexo femenino (68%), edades de 60 a 64 años, casado o viudos, analfabeto / semianalfabetos, que viven con otra persona (92%), refieren hipertensión arterial (64%), dolor (68%), no presentan disturbio cognoscitivo (80%). Considerando que algunos de estos resultados divergen de la literatura, es necesario que los equipos del PSF logren el estudio de la población de sus respectivas áreas de inclusión, para actuar de una manera más asertiva.