Abstract
Introduction
The evaluation of the health status of the institutionalized elderly is considered an essential practice for the promotion and recovery of health, which should include the investigation of aspects related to biopsychosocial needs.
Objective
Clinically characterize the elderly living in a philanthropic ILPI in a city in the interior of the State of Rio Grande do Sul, aiming at the planning of interdisciplinary actions that preserve independence and / or prevent functional dependence of these elderly people.
Method
This is a cross-sectional, descriptive and quantitative study, based on the analysis of a document called the Data Sheet that composes the medical records of the elderly. The data were: sex, age, ethnicity / race, schooling, previous occupation / occupation, marital status, presence of diseases and medications, as well as maintenance or not of family bond.
Results
67 elderly people, all males, participated in the study. The age ranged from 60 to 105 years, with the majority being in the age group of 70 years or older. It was identified the predominance of white, literate elderly, general and single professionals; visual deficits (corrected majority) and auditory deficits (corrected minority) were more common. The health conditions related to the history of abuse of alcohol and tobacco, systemic and neurodegenerative diseases, their aggravations and unfavorable consequences, as well as excessive use of psychotropic drugs and low level of maintenance of family bonding were highlighted.
Conclusion
Biological and psychosocial situations were analyzed, which were addressed by the current team, among others, which require the participation of new health professionals who do not make up the team. These data can help in planning actions aimed at health promotion, including interdisciplinary attention - extended, individualized and collective - to the institutionalized elderly.
Keywords:
Elderly; Long-term Institution; Multiprofessional Team; Health Promotion