Care Network For The Elderly With Alzheimer’s Disease In The View Of Primary Care Nurses

Objective: to build a care network for the elderly with Alzheimer’s disease from the view of nurses of the Family Health Strategy (FHS). Method: exploratory qualitative study, developed with seven nurses from the FHS in the city of Santa Cruz, state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. After obtaining a...

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Published in:	International archives of medicine Vol. 10
Main Authors:	Nogueira, Matheus Figuereido, Costa, Ana Rafaella Araújo, Alves, Maria Do Socorro Costa Feitosa, Trigueiro, Janaína Vön Sohsten, Andrade, Luciana Dantas Farias De, Freire, Roberta De Miranda Henriques, Medeiros, Ana Camila Araújo De, Antunes, Maria Josenilda Félix Sousa, Lucena, Irapuan Medeiros De, Costa, Rita De Cássia Araújo, Costa, Nathália Nagle Araújo, Correa, Luana Caroline De Assunçao Cortez, Medeiros, Genário Cristino Dantas De, Pinheiro, Magda Ione
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	14-05-2017
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Summary:	Objective: to build a care network for the elderly with Alzheimer’s disease from the view of nurses of the Family Health Strategy (FHS). Method: exploratory qualitative study, developed with seven nurses from the FHS in the city of Santa Cruz, state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. After obtaining a favorable opinion of the Ethics Committee of the Alcides Carneiro University Hospital (CAAE nº 31307314.9.0000.5182), data were collected through semi-structured interviews and analyzed according to the Collective Subject Discourse. Results: for an effective care network to the elderly with Alzheimer, some elements are necessary, such as: care in the three levels of complexity, family support, complementary diagnostic center, pharmaceutical services, continuing education, intersectionality and group of caregivers. Conclusions: when the care to the elderly with Alzheimer’s disease is performed in an articulated manner between the multiples axes that compose the network, it clarifies the caring process, facilitates the decision making, directs care, guarantee a comprehensive care and greatly reduce the deficits associated with this disease. Key-Words: Alzheimer’s disease; Family Health Strategy; Health Care Network.
ISSN:	1755-7682 1755-7682
DOI:	10.3823/2455