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Prática clínica do enfermeiro no cuidado ao idoso fragilizado : estudo de refle...
Borges, Cíntia Lira; Freitas, Maria Célia de; Guedes, Maria Vilani Cavalcante; Silva, Maria Josefina da; Leite, Saul Filipe PedrosaObjective: to reflect about the clinical practice of nurses in the care of frail elderly. Method: this is a theoretical reflection supported in the literature. Results: the fragility syndrome has reached worldwide repercussions; even so the frail elderly still lacks many strategies to maintain their autonomy and independence. To promote clinical appropriate practice to the frail elderly, nurses must be knowledg...
Avaliação da fragilidade de idosos institucionalizados
Borges, Cíntia Lira; Silva, Maria Josefina da; Clares, Jorge Wilker Bezerra; Bessa, Maria Eliana Peixoto; Freitas, Maria Célia deObjective: To assess the presence of frailty and its relationship to sociodemographic and clinical characteristics in institutionalized elderly. Methods: Cross-sectional study with 54 elderly residents in long-stay institutions in the Northeast of Brazil. The data collection instruments were the Edmonton Frail Scale, socioeconomic assessmentand health profiles. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics an...