NURSING IN THE CONTEXT OF SEXUALITY CARE FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE: INTEGRATIVE REVIEW

• Autor(a) principal: Barroso, Elissandra Rocha
• Data de Publicação: 2023
• Outros Autores: Jadão, Valdeanne Nascimento, Silva , Maria Nauside Pessoa da
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Brazilian Journal of Implantology and Health Sciences
• Texto Completo: https://bjihs.emnuvens.com.br/bjihs/article/view/711
• topic: Sexualidade. Pessoa idosa. Consulta de enfermagem. Assistência e sexualidade.; Sexuality. Elderly. Nursing consultation. Assistance and sexuality.

Although elderly people's sexuality is considered a taboo, even though it is normal to have an active sexual life in old age, it is still not treated naturally due to the lack of actions that can promote awareness of the use of contraceptive methods. The present research aimed to analyze, through a literature review, the role of nurses regarding assistance to elderly people's sexuality. Thus, the method used corresponded to an integrative review in the following databases: Scielo; PubMed and Lilacs, using the period from 2019 to August 2023. The results showed that nursing is essential to carry out guidance actions in favor of the well-being of the elderly, and with this, it is essential to also relate to local mapping, the in order to understand the reality of the elderly, checking whether there is a major problem of factors associated with STIs in this population, as, through this, it will be essential to play an effective role in valuing this comprehensive care issue, seeking to prevent the elderly from STIs and do the necessary care for existing cases. The research concluded that nursing assistance in the process of promotion and guidance on prevention and other information linked to the sexuality of elderly people is essential to avoid future problems.