ConcepÃÃes e prÃticas do agente comunitÃrio na atenÃÃo à saÃde do idoso Camaragibe / PE

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DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2004

RESUMO

The objective of this study was to analyze the predominant conceptions related to the health â disease process in the elderly, among community health agents, in the city of Camaragibe, Pernambuco, Brazil. The methodology adopted was the qualitative. The thematic analysis permitted classifying and aggregating the data. In this research, one hundred forty-eight community health agents were interviewed. The results show that the community health agents identify the development of activities in health educational and the performing of basic actions as their main tasks; the majority has negative opinions of the aging process, and complete understanding of the concept of health. According to the community health agents, the most cited complaints by the elderly people are the health problems and the necessity of affection. The community agents identify the health care of the elderly as the main responsibility of the agent; and the difficulties to operationalize the service are sited on the field of service organization. The survey about the expectations showed the community health agentsâ wish to know âeverythingâ about the aging process. The analysis of the content of the interviews allows us to conclude that the agents identify themselves as protagonists of the basic attention and core agents in the accomplishment of determined health policies. The conceptions in relation to the attributions and the health of the aged one present a positive view, associated with a holistic approach. The social representation of the elderly, the elderly complaints, the cares of the community agents regarding the elderly and the barriers for the execution of the activities had as answers, themes related to the disease process. The result of the interviews with the community health agents indicated the need for a workshop with the managers of the health system in the city, aiming for sensibility, that they may feel responsible and interested to support the community health agentsâ work with the elderly. The theoretical support used in the workshop was the strategic planning. The operationalizing process was based on the dialogued exposition of human aging contents and practical exercise to create a plan. The results of the workshop point out the necessity to the city management on investing in the diffusion and implantation of the National Policy for the Elderly in the city, prioritizing the health education through the implementation intersegmental plan of attention to the elderly, investing in the staff qualification

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metodologia de atendimento saÃde do idoso nutricao agente comunitÃrio

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