Professional competencies in primary health care for attending to older adults

• Autor(a) principal: Witt,Regina Rigatto
• Data de Publicação: 2014
• Outros Autores: Roos,Maclaine de Oliveira, Carvalho,Nilson Maestri, Silva,Andria Machado da, Rodrigues,Carla Daiane Silva, Santos,Mariana Timmers dos
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP (Online)
• Texto Completo: http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0080-62342014000601020
• topic: Aged; Primary Health Care; Professional competence; Geriatric nursing; Health of the elderly

Objective To identify and analyze the necessary competencies in primary health care for attending to older adults. Method An exploratory, descriptive, and quali-quantitative study was developed. Three rounds of the Delphi Technique were conducted with participants from primary health care services and a multidisciplinary committee. The first questionnaire asked participants to indicate the competencies needed for attending to older adults in primary health care. They were compiled into a list and added to a Likert Scale (from 1 to 5) for the second and third questionnaires. A consensus criterion of 70% was adopted. Results Twenty eight competencies were reached by consensus and were classified into twelve domains. Conclusion The competencies reflect Brazilian health care policy and constitute a reference for professional health practice and education when caring for the older adult in primary health care.