Perception of the elderly about the caregiver's orientations about drug therapy

• Autor(a) principal: Silva, Valquíria Ferreira da
• Data de Publicação: 2022
• Outros Autores: Lobo, Fabíola Aline Silva, Ferreira, Tadeu Nunes, Silva, Jany Kelly Cardoso, Rocha, Anderson Neco, Santos, Silvânia Paiva dos, Pinheiro , Ana Carolina Costa Maia, Silva, Márcia Oliveira da, Melo, Cinthia Moreira de Araújo, Gomes, Vitória de Melo, Silva, Leandro Felipe Antunes da, Nascimento, Mariana Stefany Cardoso, Horta, Tatiane Pereira, Monteiro, Sylmara Corrêa
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Research, Society and Development
• Texto Completo: https://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/35362
• topic: Viejo; Terapia farmacológica; Cuidados de enfermería.; Old; Drug therapy; Carer.; Idoso; Terapia Medicamentosa; Cuidados de enfermagem.

Introduction: the aging of the Brazilian population is a real phenomenon, requiring specific care from health services and family members, in this context, the caregiver assumes a prominent role, especially in relation to the care provided in relation to the singularities of this phase, specific procedures and drug therapies, and the effective support of the latter is closely related to the guidance provided by the caregiver. Objective: to know the perception of the elderly about the guidance received from the caregiver about drug therapy. Methodology: this is a study with a qualitative approach using a semi-structured interview with two guide questions applied to ten elderly people in the area of coverage of a Basic Health Unit located in a municipality in the northern region of the state of Minas Gerais. Results: the caregiver presents himself as an important actor in the care of the elderly, in the face of the senescence process installed, especially in relation to drug therapy. Conclusion: this study showed that the perception of the elderly about the caregiver's orientations in drug therapy is mainly related to a question of dependence on the caregiver, focusing on schedules, Cuidado de Enfermería.