Practices of Chronic Wounds Home Care Performed by The Elderly and Their Caregivers

Authors

  • Carolina Leite Ossege Universidade de Brasília Escola Superior de Ciências da Saúde
  • Andréa Mathes Faustino

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26512/gs.v0i0.23319

Keywords:

wounds and injuries, old age assistance, self-care, nursing care.

Abstract

Regarding the indispensable care for the treatment of chronic wounds, the dependence and the reduction of functional ability can lead to the reduction of care attitudes, just as autonomy can be a contributing factor for the quality of life of the elderly. Thus, the present study aimed to identify the practices of home care of chronic wounds performed by the elderly and their caregivers. The age of the elderly ranged from 60 to 81 years; the majority were male (60%), married (60%), with family caregiver (80%), hospitalized for oncology (40%), independent for activities of daily living (90%) and partially dependent for instrumental activities of daily living (50%). The most common chronic lesions found in the elderly were those located in the lower limbs, related to diabetes and tumors. It was concluded that the elderly presented functional capacity and family support network profile compatible with the practice of home care; however, regarding the care of chronic injuries, not all steps of care were appropriately performed, suggesting unpreparedness to deal with the adverse situation, which reinforces the need of preparation for discharge from hospital.

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Author Biographies

Carolina Leite Ossege, Universidade de Brasília Escola Superior de Ciências da Saúde

Enfermeira graduada pela Universidade de Brasília.

Enfermeira residente do Programa de Residência Multiprofissional em Atenção Cardíaca da Escola Superior de Ciências da Saúde e Secretaria de Estado e Saúde do Distrito Federal.

Andréa Mathes Faustino

Enfermeira graduada pela Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo

Especialista em Enfermagem Geriátrica e Gerontológica e Administração Hospitalar e Sistemas de Saúde

Mestre em Enfermagem Fundamental (EERP - USP)

Título de Especialista em Gerontologia pela Sociedade Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia (SBGG) (2014)

Doutora em Ciências da Saúde pela Universidade de Brasília.

Professora Adjunta no Departamento de Enfermagem, Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, na Universidade de Brasília. Coordenadora do Núcleo de Estudos e Pesquisas da Terceira Idade (NEPTI) do Centro de Estudos Avançados Multidisciplinar (CEAM) da UnB. Coordenadora da Liga Acadêmica de Gerontologia e Geriatria da UnB (LAGGUnB).

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Published

2019-08-14

How to Cite

1.
Ossege CL, Faustino AM. Practices of Chronic Wounds Home Care Performed by The Elderly and Their Caregivers. Rev. G&S [Internet]. 2019 Aug. 14 [cited 2024 Jul. 7];:162-75. Available from: https://periodicos.unb.br/index.php/rgs/article/view/23319

Issue

Edição Especial 2019

Section

Temas Livres em Saúde

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