Abordagem familiar em visita domiciliária em enfermagem de saúde mental e psiquiatria

Considerando a família como foco de atenção em enfermagem de saúde mental e psiquiatria, foi realizada a análise da prática clínica de enfermagem no âmbito da prestação de cuidados em visita domiciliária, através dos registos de enfermagem existentes nesse contexto. Partindo dos conceitos de enfermagem de saúde mental e psiquiatria, família, modelos teóricos de avaliação e intervenção familiar e visita domiciliária; procurou-se compreender que modelos de abordagem familiar emergem dos registos de enfermagem das visitas domiciliárias, assim como identificar intervenções dirigidas a utentes e familiares numa perspectiva sistémica. Embora sem identificação completa com modelos teóricos existentes, concluímos que existe, sem dúvida, atenção dada aos familiares, sendo realizada frequentemente avaliação de relacionamentos, padrões de interacção, apoios e recursos, necessitando de melhorias que permitam que seja realizada de uma forma sistematizada, criteriosa, fundamentada e claramente documentada; ABSTRACT: Considering family care central, in psychiatric mental health nursing, an analyses of nursing clinical practice in home care context, was accomplished; using the nursing notes existents in that context. Based on concepts of psychiatric mental health nursing, family, conceptual models of family assessment and intervention and home care; we tried to understand what kind of family approach emerges from the nursing notes, as well as identify what interventions are directed to patients and families in a systemic perspective. Although without clear identification of the conceptual models existents, we realise that attention giving to families, exists, without doubted, with frequent relationships assessments, interaction patterns, supports and resources, however with the need to improve in a more grounded, systematic and discerning way and clearly documented.

Self-care in older people with functional deficit: needs of long-term care.

The group of 65-year-olds is becoming more numerous and with greater needs for health care. So, is necessary the reflection about new models of provision, organization, and allocation of health resources. According to the United Nations Organization, 2015, in 2050 elderly people will reach two million people (20% of the world’s population), what mean that the number of people over 60 years old will exceed a population of young people under 15 years. Parallel to aging, less healthy lifestyles have contributed to the prevalence of chronic diseases, especially cerebrovascular diseases. Hypertension and diabetes mellitus are risk factors and increase predisposition to other diseases. With aging, there is an increased risk for developing chronic, oncological and degenerative diseases, which account for more than 50% of the burden of diseases, with profound implications on independency, use of health care and services.