Ações e atividades em saúde para idosos na atenção básica

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: The world population is aging more and this is due to socioeconomic changes and increased survival. It is estimated that between 2000 and 2050 the number of people over 60 will double. In view of these issues, actions aimed at these elderly people are important, especially in primary care, which orders comprehensive care. For this, it is essential to implement health promotion policies through the health units. OBJECTIVE: The study aimed to identify the actions and activities with elderly people in primary care in a city in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. METHOD: They were identified as Family Health Teams and Primary Care Teams, made contact with the nursing professionals of each unit and sent an online questionnaire to identify the actions. RESULTS: As a result, we found a coexistence group, physical activity group, healthy eating group, craft group, gym group, health group, walking groups and mental health group, actions such as home visits, filling out the elderly and the performance of a quick test for these people. CONCLUSION: It was concluded that the identification of actions and activities aimed at the elderly is of paramount importance, these actions, for the most part, mainly aim at health promotion. The study collaborates to enhance and expand effective actions aimed at the elderly in the municipality. It also encourages the use of tools such as territorialization to facilitate the services of health professionals and user access.