Leidyani Karina Rissardo

Organization of healthcare and assistance to the elderly indigenous population: synergies and particularities of the professional context

This study aimed to describe the effects of the organization of primary healthcare on the assistance provided to the elderly Kaingang population, according t...This study aimed to describe the effects of the organization of primary healthcare on the assistance provided to the elderly Kaingang population, according to the perception of health professionals that work in this area. It is a qualitative and descriptive study, supported by ethnography methodological references, and was conducted with ten healthcare professionals that work in Faxinal, an indigenous territory in the state of Paraná, in Brazil. Data was collected from November 2010 to February 2012 through participant observation and interviews. The results revealed that health professionals strive to meet the health needs of the elderly Kaingang people; however, there are negative effects that hinder the professional care, especially limited human resources, lack of training and material resources, heavy workload and high turnover rates. This study highlights the need to improve work conditions in order to provide better healthcare.

Factors of the Kaingang culture which influence care for the older adult: the view of the health professional

OBJETIVO: descrever a percepcao dos profissionais de saude quanto aos fatores da cultura Kaingang que interferem na realizacao das praticas de cuidado aos idosos dessa etnia. METODO: pesquisa descritiva, de abordagem qualitativa, fundamentada no metodo etnografico, realizada junto a dez profissionais de saude que atuam na Terra Indigena Faxinal, Parana, Brasil. Os dados foram coletados no periodo de novembro de 2010 a fevereiro de 2012, por meio de entrevistas e observacao participante, sendo analisados a luz da Teoria Transcultural do Cuidado. RESULTADOS: evidenciou-se grande interferencia da cultura Kaingang no cuidado profissional ao idoso, principalmente no estranhamento cultural de diversos costumes, elencando como aspectos limitadores para assistencia em saude de tais idosos. CONCLUSAO: o conhecimento das interferencias da assistencia pode contribuir para a formacao de um arcabouco de informacoes relevantes aos profissionais de saude na execucao do cuidado aos idosos Kaingang.OBJETIVO: describir la percepcion de los profesionales de la salud en cuanto a los factores de la cultura Kaingang que interfieren en la realizacion de las practicas de cuidado a los ancianos de esa etnia. METODO: investigacion descriptiva, de abordaje cualitativo, fundamentada en el metodo etnografico, realizada en diez profesionales de la salud que actuan en la Tierra Indigena Faxinal, estado de Parana, Brasil. Los datos fueron recolectados en el periodo de noviembre de 2010 a febrero de 2012 por medio de entrevistas y observacion participante, siendo analizados bajo la Teoria Transcultural del Cuidado. RESULTADOS: se evidencio gran interferencia de la cultura Kaingang en el cuidado profesional al anciano, principalmente en el extraneza cultural de diversas costumbres listadas como aspectos limitadores para asistencia a la salud de esos ancianos. CONCLUSION: el conocimiento de las interferencias de la asistencia puede contribuir en la formacion de una plataforma de informaciones relevantes a los profesionales de salud en la ejecucion del cuidado a los ancianos Kaingang.

Emergency care units and dimensions of accessibility to health care for the elderly

OBJECTIVE to understand the conception of the elderly and their caregivers about the accessibility to health mediated by the service in Emergency Care Units. Methodo: a qualitative study conducted with 25 elderly patients and caregivers at Emergency Care Units in a city of Paraná, using Grounded Theory as a methodological reference. RESULTS According to the participants, the resources available in these services guarantee medical consultation and provide access to exams and medicines. Such resources have attracted patients and caused excess demand, which implies a set of compromising factors for the quality of care in these services. Final considerations: Investments in the restructuring of the care network, especially in primary care, with an increase in the number of consultations and the creation of a bond, can contribute to the emergency care units achieving the goal of access to qualified assistance to the elderly population.

Violence against the Brazilian elderlies: an analysis of hospitalizations

OBJECTIVE to identify the prevalence of physical aggression and neglect and abandonment in the hospitalizations of Brazilian elderly people for violence and assault from 2008 to 2013 and the association of these causes with socio-demographic variables related to hospitalization. METHOD quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional study with elderlies hospitalized for assault. INCLUSION CRITERIA to be 60 years old or over, to have been hospitalized in the Unified Health System (SUS) for assault or neglect and abandonment, between 2008 and 2013. The data were collected in February 2016, in Datasus database and descriptive and inferentially, using the Chi-square distribution, in the Epi Info 3.5.4 program. RESULTS the prevalence of hospitalizations due to assaults and violence prevailed among 60 and 69 years old men in the public sector. For abandonment and neglect, there was a higher prevalence in women, over 80 years old, in the public sector. CONCLUSION nurses must be able to identify and prevent violence against the elderly.

Factors associated with the care of elderly persons with Primary Health Care sensitive conditions

Objective: to analyze factors associated with the care of the elderly for Primary Health Care sensitive conditions in an Emergency Care Unit. Method: a cross-sectional study was carried out in a municipal district located in the northwest of the state of Paraná, Brazil, between May and November of 2015. A semi-structured instrument was used, consisting of three distinct blocks that addressed sociodemographic profile, characterization of care and the reasons that led the elderly to seek care in the unit. The data were submitted to Palavras-chave: Idoso. Serviços Médicos de Emergência. Atenção Primária à Saúde. Enfermagem Geriátrica. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1981-22562017020.170120

Organización del servicio de salud y la atención a los adultos mayores indígenas: sinergias y singularidades del contexto profesional

This study aimed to describe the effects of the organization of primary healthcare on the assistance provided to the elderly Kaingang population, according t...This study aimed to describe the effects of the organization of primary healthcare on the assistance provided to the elderly Kaingang population, according to the perception of health professionals that work in this area. It is a qualitative and descriptive study, supported by ethnography methodological references, and was conducted with ten healthcare professionals that work in Faxinal, an indigenous territory in the state of Paraná, in Brazil. Data was collected from November 2010 to February 2012 through participant observation and interviews. The results revealed that health professionals strive to meet the health needs of the elderly Kaingang people; however, there are negative effects that hinder the professional care, especially limited human resources, lack of training and material resources, heavy workload and high turnover rates. This study highlights the need to improve work conditions in order to provide better healthcare.

Organização do serviço de saúde e cuidado ao idoso indígena: sinergias e singularidades do contexto profissional

This study aimed to describe the effects of the organization of primary healthcare on the assistance provided to the elderly Kaingang population, according t...This study aimed to describe the effects of the organization of primary healthcare on the assistance provided to the elderly Kaingang population, according to the perception of health professionals that work in this area. It is a qualitative and descriptive study, supported by ethnography methodological references, and was conducted with ten healthcare professionals that work in Faxinal, an indigenous territory in the state of Paraná, in Brazil. Data was collected from November 2010 to February 2012 through participant observation and interviews. The results revealed that health professionals strive to meet the health needs of the elderly Kaingang people; however, there are negative effects that hinder the professional care, especially limited human resources, lack of training and material resources, heavy workload and high turnover rates. This study highlights the need to improve work conditions in order to provide better healthcare.

Práticas de cuidado ao idoso indígena - atuação dos profissionais de saúde

This research aims to understand the care practices of health professionals who assist the elderly Kaingang. It is a qualitative study, supported in ethnography, conducted by ten professionals working in primary health care in the indigenous land of Faxinal, Parana, Brazil. The data was collected from November 2010 to February 2012 by participant observation and interviews, and analyzed based on the Transcultural Care Theory. Was identified the preoccupation of the carers practices with the medication and immunization, as well as traditional medical care. To achieve these, care professionals had strategies that implemented maintenance of older people in care. We conclude that cultural values and integrate scientific need assistance to improve the health of elderly indigenous.This research aims to understand the care practices of health professionals who assist the elderly Kaingang. It is a qualitative study, supported in ethnography, conducted by ten professionals working in primary health care in the indigenous land of Faxinal, Paraná, Brazil. The data was collected from November 2010 to February 2012 by participant observation and interviews, and analyzed based on the Transcultural Care Theory. Was identified the preoccupation of the carers practices with the medication and immunization, as well as traditional medical care. To achieve these, care professionals had strategies that implemented maintenance of older people in care. We conclude that cultural values and integrate scientific need assistance to improve the health of elderly indigenous.

The elderly care practices of indigenous-performance of health

This research aims to understand the care practices of health professionals who assist the elderly Kaingang. It is a qualitative study, supported in ethnography, conducted by ten professionals working in primary health care in the indigenous land of Faxinal, Parana, Brazil. The data was collected from November 2010 to February 2012 by participant observation and interviews, and analyzed based on the Transcultural Care Theory. Was identified the preoccupation of the carers practices with the medication and immunization, as well as traditional medical care. To achieve these, care professionals had strategies that implemented maintenance of older people in care. We conclude that cultural values and integrate scientific need assistance to improve the health of elderly indigenous.This research aims to understand the care practices of health professionals who assist the elderly Kaingang. It is a qualitative study, supported in ethnography, conducted by ten professionals working in primary health care in the indigenous land of Faxinal, Paraná, Brazil. The data was collected from November 2010 to February 2012 by participant observation and interviews, and analyzed based on the Transcultural Care Theory. Was identified the preoccupation of the carers practices with the medication and immunization, as well as traditional medical care. To achieve these, care professionals had strategies that implemented maintenance of older people in care. We conclude that cultural values and integrate scientific need assistance to improve the health of elderly indigenous.

Las prácticas de cuidado de ancianos indígenas de rendimiento de la salud

This research aims to understand the care practices of health professionals who assist the elderly Kaingang. It is a qualitative study, supported in ethnography, conducted by ten professionals working in primary health care in the indigenous land of Faxinal, Parana, Brazil. The data was collected from November 2010 to February 2012 by participant observation and interviews, and analyzed based on the Transcultural Care Theory. Was identified the preoccupation of the carers practices with the medication and immunization, as well as traditional medical care. To achieve these, care professionals had strategies that implemented maintenance of older people in care. We conclude that cultural values and integrate scientific need assistance to improve the health of elderly indigenous.This research aims to understand the care practices of health professionals who assist the elderly Kaingang. It is a qualitative study, supported in ethnography, conducted by ten professionals working in primary health care in the indigenous land of Faxinal, Paraná, Brazil. The data was collected from November 2010 to February 2012 by participant observation and interviews, and analyzed based on the Transcultural Care Theory. Was identified the preoccupation of the carers practices with the medication and immunization, as well as traditional medical care. To achieve these, care professionals had strategies that implemented maintenance of older people in care. We conclude that cultural values and integrate scientific need assistance to improve the health of elderly indigenous.