The importance of Family Participant for caregivers of elderly hospitalized patients: Role of the nurse

Authors

  • Mayara Amancio de Souza
  • Márcia Torturella
  • Mauricio Miranda

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2011v14i3p119-129

Keywords:

Elderly, Nursing, Family.

Abstract

This article it’s a research conducted from an experience made on “Professional Development Program of Interdisciplinary Approach in Gerontology and Geriatrics” at Hospital Servidor Público Estadual de São Paulo. Based on this research, it was possible to realize the relevance of the project “Família Participante” (Participating Family) and the importance of the project, with the respective activities, to the caretaker of the elderlies, like the improvement of the interaction between interdisciplinary team, nurse staff an caretakers.

Author Biographies

Mayara Amancio de Souza

Enfermeira Aprimoranda em Atendimento Interdisciplinar em Gerontologia e Geriatria, pelo Hospital do Servidor Publico Estadual, São Paulo (SP), Brasil. Enfermeira Especialista em Atendimento Interdisciplinar em Geriatria e Gerontologia.

Márcia Torturella

Enfermeira do Núcleo de Apoio de Formação em Educação em Enfermagem (NAFEE) e Supervisora do Programa de Aprimoramento Profissional em Enfermagem Geriátrica.

Mauricio Miranda

Médico Geriatra. Diretor do Serviço de Geriatria do Hospital do Servidor Público Estadual de São Paulo, São Paulo (SP), Brasil.

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Published

2012-06-28

How to Cite

Souza, M. A. de, Torturella, M., & Miranda, M. (2012). The importance of Family Participant for caregivers of elderly hospitalized patients: Role of the nurse. Revista Kairós-Gerontologia, 14(3), 119–129. https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2011v14i3p119-129

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 3 (2011)

Section

Papers

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