Primary care and promotion of healthy ageing in times of the COVID-19 pandemic

• Autor(a) principal: Oliveira, Maria de Fátima Rodrigues de
• Data de Publicação: 2023
• Outros Autores: Niwa, Luciana Mitsue Sakano, Maciel, Mateus de Carvalho, Aanholt, Denise Philomene Joseph van, Ciosak, Suely Itsuko
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por; eng
• Título da fonte: REVISA : Revista de Divulgação Científica Sena Aires (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://rdcsa.emnuvens.com.br/revista/article/view/93
• topic: Idosos; Pandemia; Covid-19; Saúde pública; Elderly; Pandemic; Covid-19; Public health

Objective: To reflect on primary care strategies for the promotion of healthy aging in pandemic times of COVID-19. Method: experience report on strategies of care for the elderly, based on national and international articles and experiences of the authors. Results: The considerations deal with the following themes: context of the elderly in the city of São Paulo, where the most exposed are those who live alone, abandoned the treatment of their chronic conditions for fear of contracting Covid-19, those who suffer violence at home, institutionalized and those who obtain mistaken information. Strategies to care for the old person in coping with the COVID-19 pandemic in primary care, explaining what we had, have and need to build. Conclusion: Primary care is fundamental in the care of the old person, for the promotion of healthy and active aging, continuity of treatment of chronic conditions and early detection of Covid-19, violence and its referrals.