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Salud oral integral para adultos de 60 años: un análisis territorial de su cobertura a 12 años de su implementación

INTRODUCCIÓN. Las personas mayores en Chile tienen alta carga de morbilidad oral y de déficit funcional que afecta directamente su calidad de vida. El programa universal GES Salud Oral Integral del adulto de 60 años, implementado desde el 2007, permite a las personas de 60 años acceder a tratamiento ...

Fragmentation of care: a major challenge for older people living with multimorbidity

As the world’s aging population is rising, so too is the prevalence of multimorbidity increasing among older adults. Multimorbidity is therefore a growing public health challenge among the older population. Researchers have reported fragmentation of care to be one of the major problems facing this popu...

Modelos de atenção integral para idosos no mundo: revisão da literatura

Physis (Rio J.); 31 (3), 2021
Resumo Revisão integrativa da literatura nacional e internacional sobre modelos de atenção integral para idosos, a partir de seis artigos analisados na íntegra e localizados por meio de buscas sistematizadas, nas bases de dados LILACS, PubMed, Scopus, CINAHL e Web of Science, nos últimos cinco anos....

Mediação de conflito: soluções propostas em atendimento a casos de violência contra a pessoa idosa

Resumo Objetivo Descrever os motivos da violência contra pessoas idosas e as soluções propostas na mediação de conflito em um ambulatório especializado em geriatria e gerontologia do Distrito Federal, Brasil, entre os anos de 2008 a 2018. Método Estudo retrospectivo, documental, descritivo, co...

Competências dos médicos no atendimento a idosos em situação de violência: revisão de escopo

Resumo Objetivo descrever, por meio das evidências da literatura, as competências dos médicos de serviços hospitalares diante de situações de violência contra a pessoa idosa (VCPI). Método revisão de escopo com busca em bases de dados/plataformas/buscadores e literatura cinzenta abra...

Brazilian National Front for Strengthening Long-Term Care Facilities for Older People: history and activities

In April 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic became a severe threat to long-term care facility patients worldwide. A national front was urgently organized to integrate regional oversight and workgroups, coordinate activities, and develop educational materials, meetings, and communication strategies with these in...

Teleconsultation in the prevention and control of older persons’ health with regard to the COVID-19 pandemic: study protoco

OBJECTIVE: To report the following study protocol: “Prevention program for older persons’ health care focusing on the COVID-19 pandemic in the city of Recife – PE.” METHODS: An action research study will be conducted with 151 older people of both sexes residing in the 8 health districts of Recife...

Potential prescribing omissions according to START criteria at the time of hospital discharge

The purpose of this study is to describe the frequency of potential drug prescribing omissions (PPOs) for elderly patients at the time of hospital discharge and to compare the frequency PPOs among different medical specialities. This cross-sectional study examined data from elderly patients when they wer...

Cross-cultural adaptation of the PEAK 2 0 instrument for the measurement of satisfaction and quality of care for institutionalized older adults

OBJECTIVE: To perform the Brazilian Portuguese cross-cultural adaptation of scales of satisfaction, quality of care, and quality of service constructed by the Promoting Excellent Alternatives in Kansas (PEAK 2.0) program for the measurement of person-centered care practices in the context of institutiona...