[Evaluation of professional knowledge and attitudes on dementia patient care: a trans-cultural adaptation of an evaluation instrument]. / Avaliação de conhecimentos e atitudes profissionais no cuidado às demências: adaptação transcultural de um instrument.

OBJECTIVE: To describe the trans-cultural adaptation of the evaluation instrument entitled Atenció Sanitària de Les Demències: la visió de L' Atenció Primarià from Catalan into versions in Portuguese for doctors and nurses. This study evaluates the knowledge and perspectives of these professionals in their treatment of patients diagnosed with dementia in cases of primary care. METHOD: The adaptation followed internationally accepted rules, which include the following steps: translation, synthesis, back-translation, revision by a committee of specialists, and a test run with 35 practicing doctors and 35 practicing nurses in Brazil's Family Health Strategy (Estratégia Saúde da Família, or ESF in Portuguese). RESULTS: The translation, synthesis, and back-translation steps were performed satisfactorily; only small adjustments were required. The committee of specialists verified the face validity in the version translated into Portuguese, and all of the items that received an agreement score lower than 80% during the initial evaluation were revised. In the test run, the difficulties presented by the health care professionals did not reach 15% of the sample, and therefore, no changes were made. CONCLUSION: The Portuguese translation of the instrument can be considered semantically, idiomatically, culturally, and conceptually equivalent to the original Catalan version and is, therefore, appropriate for use in Brazil.

Social network of family caregivers of disabled and dependent patients.

Cross-sectional study that used the Social Network Index and the genogram to assess the social network of 110 family caregivers of dependent patients attended by a Home Care Service in São Paulo, Brazil. Data were analyzed using the test U of Mann-Whitney, Kruskal-Wallis and Spearman correlation. Results were considered statistically significant when p<0,05. Few caregivers participated in activities outside the home and the average number of people they had a bond was 4,4 relatives and 3,6 friends. Caregivers who reported pain and those who had a partner had higher average number of relatives who to trust. The average number of friends was higher in the group that reported use of medication for depression. Total and per capita incomes correlated with the social network. It was found that family members are the primary caregiver's social network.

[Development and validation of the Family Vulnerability Index to Disability and Dependence (FVI-DD)]. / Desenvolvimento e validação do índice de vulnerabilidade de famílias a incapacidades e dependência (IVF-ID).

This exploratory, descriptive, cross-sectional, and quantitative study aimed to develop and validate an index of family vulnerability to disability and dependence (FVI-DD). This study was adapted from the Family Development Index, with the addition of social and health indicators of disability and dependence. The instrument was applied to 248 families in the city of Sao Paulo, followed by exploratory factor analysis. Factor validation was performed using the concurrent and discriminant validity of the Lawton scale and Katz Index. The descriptive level adopted for the study was p < 0.05. The final vulnerability index comprised 50 questions classified into seven factors contemplating social and health dimensions, and this index exhibited good internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = 0.82). FVI-DD was validated using both the Lawton scale and Katz Index. We conclude that FVI-DD can accurately and reliably assess family vulnerability to disability and dependence.

[Family functioning of elderly with depressive symptoms]. / Funcionalidade familiar de idosos com sintomas depressivos.

OBJECTIVE: To classify families of elderly with depressive symptoms regarding their functioning and to ascertain the presence of an association between these symptoms, family functioning and the characteristics of the elderly. METHOD: This was an observational, analytical, cross-sectional study performed with 33 teams of the Family Health Strategy in Dourados, MS. The sample consisted of 374 elderly divided into two groups (with and without depressive symptoms). The instruments for data collection were a sociodemographic instrument, the GeriatricDepression Scale (15 items) and the Family Apgar. RESULTS: An association was observed between depressive symptoms and family dysfunction, female gender, four or more people living together, and physical inactivity. CONCLUSION: The functional family may represent effective support for the elderly with depressive symptoms, because it offers a comfortable environment that ensures the well-being of its members. The dysfunctional family can barely provide necessary care for the elderly, which can exacerbate depressive symptoms.

[Association between social support and the profiles of family caregivers of patients with disability and dependence]. / Associação entre o apoio social e o perfil de cuidadores familiares de pacientes com incapacidades e dependência.

This is a descriptive cross-sectional study that analyzes the association between dimensions of social support and the profiles of family caregivers. The following instruments were used to interview 110 caregivers: a socio-demographic questionnaire, the Social Network Index, the Medical Outcomes Study, and the Barthel Index. The Mann-Whitney and Kruskal-Wallis tests were used to compare dimensions of social support and the qualitative variables as well as to determine the Spearman correlation for the quantitative variables. Caregivers who could not read or had never studied showed better perception of social support in all dimensions except the affective. In the positive interaction dimension, groups who had a partner and denied being overloaded showed a higher average than others. In addition, the number of family members and friends correlated with all dimensions of social support. Thus, the results indicate that one's social network is important for the perception of support.

[Representations regarding the rational use of medications in family health strategy teams]. / Representações sobre uso racional de medicamentos em equipes da Estratégia Saúde da Família.

This qualitative, descriptive and exploratory study was performed with the objective to identify and understand the representations regarding the rational use of medications in three Family Health Strategy (FHS) teams in the urban region of Dourados, MS, founded on the theoretical framework of Stuart Hall's concept of representations. The chosen methodology was the focal group technique and the data were evaluated using thematic content analysis. There were a total of 26 participants. The professionals highlighted the curative role and the negative aspects of medications. They also presented representations regarding their patients, reporting that they do not understand the correct use of the medications, do not comply with the recommended treatment and engage in self-medication. There is a need to implement educational health practices to promote the rational use of medications.

[Influence of social support on the quality of life of family caregivers while caring for people with dependence]. / Influência do apoio social na qualidade de vida do cuidador familiar de pessoas com dependência.

The objective of this study was to evaluate the Quality of Life (QOL) of family caregivers of handicapped people attended at home by Family Health Teams and the relationship with their social support. Sixty-six family caregivers were interviewed using the WHOQOL-bref for a QOL evaluation and Zarit Burden Interview for the burden. The Social Relations domain of the WHOQOL-bref received the second best score within the domains of the instrument. During multiple linear regressions analysis, female caregivers, with low burden scores and who had received help from someone to perform the care, obtained the highest scores. Similarly, caregivers with partners had higher mean scores in the overall global assessment for QOL and health than those without partners. The results provide evidence of the influence of social support regarding Quality of Life and the burden perceived by family caregivers.

Face validity of an index of family vulnerability to disability and dependence. / Validade aparente de um índice de vulnerabilidade das famílias a incapacidade e dependência.

This study aimed to propose and validate an index to identify families in a vulnerable situation to disability and dependency. It was adapted from the Index of Family Development (IFD), by adding indicators associated with the emergence of disability and dependency. Delphi technique was used to validation and five experts were consulted in the matter. The adopted level of agreement between judges was 80%. After two rounds of evaluations, adjustments were made related to the form and content of the instrument. Items were transferred from one component to another, some were added, others, deleted. The resulting Index is composed of eight domains, 38 components and 103 questions. The resulting Index is composed of eight domains, 38 components and 103 questions. The multidisciplinary contribution to the construction of an index that aims to capture the physical and social vulnerability of the families to disability and dependence provided the first step for the development of a tool for diagnosis and intervention that can be used by health professionals enrolled in primary care.

[Evaluation of the nutritional risk in elderly assisted by family health teams]. / Avaliação do risco nutricional em idosos atendidos por Equipes de Saúde da Família.

UNLABELLED: Changes in the nutritional state contribute to an increase of morbi-mortality among the elderly. The instrument Nutrition Screening Initiative (NSI) was developed in order to identify nutritional risks in this population group. This study aims to describe the socio-demographic profile and evaluate the nutritional risk of the elderly assisted by Family Health Strategy teams. It is a cross-sectional study with a sample of 503 older people living in Dourados (MS). INSTRUMENTS: NSI and structured questionnaire for the health socio-demographic variables. There was a prevalence of female people, aged between 60 and 69 years old, widowers, illiterate, with a per capita income up to one minimum salary with hypertension and regular health self-evaluation. The NSI allowed to identify 33.2% of the elderly with high nutritional risk, which was significantly associated to the low level of education, low per capita income and chronic diseases. As a tracking method, the NSI was useful to identify the social and health determinants that contribute to the nutritional risk.

Family vulnerability index to disability and dependence (FVI-DD), by social and health conditions. / Índice de vulnerabilidade a incapacidades e dependência (IVF-ID), segundo condições sociais e de saúde.

The Family Vulnerability Index to Disability and Dependence (FVI-DD) aims to summarize the dimensions of vulnerability to disability and dependence using family data monitored by Family Health Strategy (ESF) teams. This study aims to analyze the FVI-DD according to the social and health vulnerability, to validate and extract a cutoff point for each dimension. The FVI-DD was built with a sample of 248 families living in a region of São Paulo. The dimension related to health conditions was validated with good internal consistency, with respect to the Katz Index and the Lawton Scale, whereas the dimension related to social conditions was only validated in relation to Lawton Scale. Thus, a vulnerable family was defined as one with 15 or more points in the Total FVI-DD, and a vulnerable family in health conditions that with a score of 6 or more points in that dimension. Therefore, it is possible to classify families as not vulnerable, vulnerable in the social aspects, vulnerable in the health aspects and the more vulnerable family (social and health) using social indicators of empowerment and wear and health indicators related not only to the biological sphere, but also in the access to health services, health self-assessment and existing vulnerable groups.

Polifarmácia e Índice de Complexidade Farmacoterapêutico elevado em idosos atendidos na atenção básica de saúde / Polypharmacy and high Medication Regimen Complexity Index in the elderly assisted in primary health care

Objetivo: identificar a associação entre polifarmácia e Índice de Complexidade Farmacoterapêutico (ICFT) elevado em idosos atendidos na atenção básica de saúde. Metodologia: pesquisa transversal realizada nas Unidades Básicas de Saúde de Dourados, MS, com idosos. As variáveis pesquisadas foram socioeconômicas, condições de saúde, uso de medicamentos e complexidade da farmacoterapia. Dados analisados por meio de estatística descritiva e correlação de Pearson. Aprovação do Comitê de Ética em pesquisa nº 1.406.745. Resultados: entrevistados 16 idosos em situação de polifarmácia e portadores de alguma doença crônica não transmissivel. O ICFT obteve média 16,96 (± 9,186) e mediana 15,75, que foi adotada como ponto de corte para identificar complexidade do esquema farmacoterapêutico elevado. Oito idosos apresentaram dificuldades para cumprir o esquema terapêutico devido a múltiplas doses no mesmo horário e recordarem-se das medicações. Conclusão: prevalência de idosas, com hipertensão arterial, baixa escolaridade e que precisam de orientação dos profissionais de saúde frente às dificuldades apresentadas quanto à terapia medicamentosa.

Objective: identify association between polypharmacy and high Medication Regimen Complexity Index (MRCI) in elderly people treated in primary health care. Methodology: cross-sectional study carried out in Basic Health Units of the city of Dourados, MS, with the elderly. The variables surveyed were socioeconomic, health conditions, use of medications and complexity of pharmacology. Data analyzed through descriptive statistics and Pearson's correlation. Approval opinion of the Research Ethics Committee No.1.406.745. Results: were interviewed 16 elderly people in polypharmacy situation and having a chronic noncommunicable disease. The MRCI obtained an average of 16.96 (± 9.186) and a median of 15.75, which was adopted as the cutoff point to identify high complexity of the pharmacotherapeutic scheme. Eight elderly people had difficulties complying with the therapeutic regimen due to multiple doses at the same time and not remembering to take their medication. Conclusion: prevalence of elderly women, with arterial hypertion, low education and who need guindance from health professionals in view of the difficulties presented concerning drug therapy.

Vulnerabilidade funcional e queda de idosos: quais fatores estão associados? / Functional vulnerability of elderly: which facts are associated?

Objetivo: Analisar se há associação entre o nível de vulnerabilidade funcional com a ocorrência de quedas, as condições sociodemográficas e as de saúde. Método: Pesquisa transversal, de caráter analítico e abordagem quantitativa realizada com idosos de 60 anos ou mais, de ambos os sexos e cadastrados na Estratégia de Saúde da Família de Dourados, MS, no período de junho a novembro de 2018. Para avaliar a vulnerabilidade funcional utilizou-se o Vulnerable Elders Survey-13 (VES13). Resultados: Participaram do estudo 136 idosos, sendo 68,4% do sexo feminino, 30,1% sofreram quedas, 58,8% encontravam-se com nível de vulnerabilidade funcional elevado e a análise de associação destacou que sexo feminino e analfabetismo tem relação com vulnerabilidade funcional (p<0,050). Conclusão: Constatou-se elevada taxa de vulnerabilidade funcional entre os idosos, necessitando do olhar holístico da enfermagem para promover a saúde, prevenir quedas e proporcionar melhor qualidade de vida da população idosa. (AU)

Objective: Analise if there is an association between the level of Functional Vulnerability, accidents such as falling, social-demographic and health. Methods: This analytical research had in contact with 136 elderly in the age of 60 or plus, both genders, 68,4% female, 31.6% male, and registers at the Family Health Strategy, Dourados, MS, during the months of june to november of 2018. For measuring the Functional Vulnerability was used the Vulnerable Elders Survey-13 (VES 13). Results: 136 elderly people participated in the study, 68.4% of whom were female, 30.1% suffered falls, 58.8% were at a high level of functional vulnerability and the association analysis highlighted that female sex and illiteracy is related to vulnerability functional (p<0.050). Conclusion: There was a high rate of funcional vulnerability among the elderly, requiring a wide sight of nursing to promote health, prevent falls and provide a better quality of life for the elderly population. (AU)

Objetivo: Analizar si hay asociación entre el nivel de vulnerabilidad funcional con la ocurrencia de caídas, las condiciones sociodemográficas y las de salud. Métodos: Investigación transversal, de carácter analítico y enfoque cuantitativo realizada con ancianos de 60 años o más, de ambos sexos y registrados en la Estrategia de Salud de la Familia de Dourados, MS, en el período de junio a noviembre de 2018. Para evaluar la vulnerabilidad funcional se utilizó el Vulnerable Elders Survey-13 (VES13). Resultados: Participaron del estudio 136 ancianos, siendo el 68,4% del sexo femenino, 30,1% sufrieron caídas, 58,8% se encontraban con nivel de vulnerabilidad funcional elevado y el análisis de asociación destacó que sexo femenino y analfabetismo tiene relación con vulnerabilidad funcional (<0,050). Conclusión: Se constató una elevada tasa de vulnerabilidad funcional entre los ancianos, necesitando la mirada holística de la enfermería para promover la salud, prevenir las caídas y proporcionar una mejor calidad de vida a la población anciana. (AU)

Impacto da intervenção educacional sobre suicídio na percepção de enfermeiras e agentes comunitários de saúde / Impact of the educational intervention about suicide on the perception of nurses and community health agents / Impacto de la intervención educativa sobre el suicidio en la percepción de las enfermeras y agentes comunitarios de salud

OBJETIVO: analisar a percepção de enfermeiras e agentes comunitários de saúde em relação ao suicídio antes e após uma intervenção educativa. MÉTODO: estudo quase experimental, do tipo antes e depois, de abordagem qualitativa, baseado no referencial teórico da Transferência de Conhecimento. Participaram do estudo duas enfermeiras e dez agentes comunitários de saúde de uma unidade básica de saúde de Campo Grande, do estado de Mato Grosso do Sul. Foi utilizada a técnica de grupo focal, para a coleta de dados, antes e após a intervenção educativa. A análise dos dados foi realizada por meio da técnica de Triangulação de Métodos. RESULTADOS: emergiram duas categorias da análise dos dados, "a percepção do suicídio nos seus diferentes aspectos", que traz percepções, compreensões e conceitos relacionados ao suicídio e "o contexto da assistência à saúde no comportamento suicida", que mostra como o suicídio é vivenciado pelos profissionais de saúde nos espaços de cuidado. CONCLUSÃO: a intervenção educativa favoreceu mudanças na percepção dos participantes referentes à identificação e abordagem do comportamento suicida, indicando a importância de ações dessa natureza para abordagens inerentes à prevenção do suicídio.

OBJECTIVE: to analyze the perception of nurses and community health agents in relation to suicide before and after an educational intervention. METHOD: a quasi-experimental research, of the before and after study type and with a qualitative approach, based on the theoretical framework of Knowledge Transfer. Two nurses and ten community health agents from a basic health unit in Campo Grande, state of Mato Grosso do Sul, participated in the study. The focus group technique was used for data collection before and after the educational intervention. Data analysis was performed using the technique of Triangulation of Methods. RESULTS: two categories of data analysis emerged: "the perception of suicide in its different aspects", which brings perceptions, understandings, and concepts related to suicide; and "the context of health care in suicidal behavior", which is characterized by how suicide is experienced by the health professionals in care contexts. CONCLUSION: the educational intervention fostered changes in the participants' perception regarding the identification and approach of suicidal behavior, indicating the importance of actions of this nature for approaches concerning suicide prevention.

OBJETIVO: analizar la percepción de enfermeras y agentes comunitarios de salud en relación con el suicidio, antes y después de una intervención educativa. MÉTODO: estudio cuasi experimental, del tipo antes y después, con enfoque cualitativo, basado en el marco teórico de la Transferencia de Conocimiento. Los participantes del estudio fueron dos enfermeras y diez agentes comunitarios de salud de una unidad básica de salud de Campo Grande en el estado de Mato Grosso do Sul. Se utilizó la técnica del grupo focal se utilizó para recopilar datos antes y después de la intervención educativa. El análisis de los datos se realizó mediante la técnica del Método de Triangulación. RESULTADOS: surgieron dos categorías de análisis de datos, "la percepción del suicidio en sus diferentes aspectos", que trae percepciones, entendimientos y conceptos relacionados con el suicidio y "el contexto de la atención en salud en el comportamiento suicida", que muestra cómo los profesionales de la salud experimentan el suicidio en los espacios de atención. CONCLUSIÓN: la intervención educativa favoreció cambios en la percepción de los participantes con respecto a la identificación y el enfoque del comportamiento suicida, lo que indica la importancia de acciones de esta naturaleza para abordajes inherentes a la prevención del suicidio.

Vulnerability of families of elderly citizens cared for by the Family Health Strategy.

OBJECTIVE: the present descriptive, exploratory, cross-sectional study aimed to identify the vulnerability of families of elderly citizens cared for by the Family Health Strategy (FHS). METHOD: the research employed home interviews and was developed with a sample of 500 families of aged people cared for by 32 FHS teams in the city of Dourados, MS, Brazil. The Family Development Index (FDI) was adapted in order to classify the families according to their degree of vulnerability. RESULTS: the results revealed the presence of multigenerational families with low educational levels among individuals over the age of 20 and high illiteracy rates among elderly citizens. There were 403 families whose vulnerability was acceptable, 95 in severe vulnerability, and two families in a condition of very severe vulnerability. The most critical dimensions of the FDI were the access to knowledge and to work. CONCLUSION: the study identified that there is still a need for further investments that can assist these aged people and their families in the Primary Health Care.

Propriedades psicométricas do índice de vulnerabilidade clínico-funcional - 20 na atenção primária à saúde / Propiedades psicométricas del índice de vulnerabilidad clínico-funcional - 20 en atención primaria de salud / Psychometric properties of the clinical-functional vulnerability index - 20 in primary health care

RESUMO Objetivo: analisar as propriedades psicométricas do Índice de Vulnerabilidade Clínico-Funcional - 20 na Atenção Primária à Saúde. Método: estudo metodológico, analítico, de abordagem quantitativa com 396 idosos. Analisado com base na Teoria de Resposta ao Item, utilizou-se o modelo logístico de dois parâmetros - dificuldade e discriminação. Foi verificada a validade de construto e validade de critério concorrente. A confiabilidade e precisão foram avaliadas pelo alfa de Cronbach e correlação bisserial. A unidimensionalidade foi verificada por meio da análise fatorial exploratória. Resultados: todos os itens apresentaram correlação bisserial positiva com a variável latente. O primeiro fator explicou 20% da variância total; os parâmetros para a validade de construto e critério concorrente foram considerados adequados. O alfa de Cronbach geral foi de 0,73. Conclusão: o Índice de Vulnerabilidade Clínico Funcional - 20 possui qualidades psicométricas satisfatórias, sendo um instrumento válido e consistente para triagem da fragilidade no idoso na Atenção Primária à Saúde.

RESUMEN Objetivo: analizar las propiedades psicométricas del Índice de Vulnerabilidad Clínico-Funcional - 20 en Atención Primaria de Salud. Método: estudio metodológico, analítico, con enfoque cuantitativo realizado con 396 adultos mayores. Analizado en base a la Teoría de Respuesta al Ítem, se utilizó el modelo logístico de dos parámetros: dificultad y discriminación. Se verificó la validez de constructo y la validez de los criterios concurrentes. La confiabilidad y precisión se evaluaron mediante el alfa de Cronbach y la correlación biserial. La unidimensionalidad se verificó mediante análisis factorial exploratorio. Resultados: todos los ítems mostraron correlación biserial positiva con la variable latente. El primer factor explicó el 20% de la varianza total; los parámetros de validez de constructo y criterios concurrentes se consideraron adecuados. El alfa de Cronbach general fue de 0,73. Conclusión: el Índice de Vulnerabilidad Clínica Funcional - 20 tiene cualidades psicométricas satisfactorias, siendo un instrumento válido y consistente para el cribado de fragilidad en personas mayores en Atención Primaria de Salud.

ABSTRACT Objective: to analyze the psychometric properties of the Clinical-Functional Vulnerability Index - 20 in Primary Health Care. Method: methodological, analytical study, with a quantitative approach with 396 elderly people. Analyzed based on the Item Response Theory, a two-parameter logistic model was used - difficulty and discrimination. Construct validity and validity of concurrent criteria were verified. Reliability and precision were assessed by Cronbach's alpha and biserial correlation. Unidimensionality was verified through exploratory factor analysis. Results: all items showed a positive biserial correlation with the latent variable. The first factor explained 20% of the total variance; the parameters for construct validity and concurrent criteria were considered adequate. The general Cronbach's alpha was 0.73. Conclusion: the Clinical Functional Vulnerability Index - 20 has satisfactory psychometric qualities, being a valid and consistent instrument for screening frailty in the elderly in Primary Health Care.

Perfil clínico e funcional do idoso na atenção primária à saúde em Belo Horizonte / Perfil clínico y funcional del anciano en la atención primaria de salud en Belo Horizonte / Clinical and functional profile of the elderly in primary health care in Belo Horizonte

Objetivo: Analisar o perfil clínico e funcional do idoso assistido pela Atenção Primária de Saúde. Método: Trata-se de um estudo transversal, analítico descritivo, com abordagem quantitativa, realizado na Atenção Primária à Saúde, com 396 idosos. Aplicaram-se dois instrumentos: questionário sociodemográfico e o Índice de Vulnerabilidade Clínico Funcional 20. As análises estatísticas foram realizadas com o auxílio do software Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (versão 23), por meio dos testes Qui-Quadrado Simulado e Qui-Quadrado. Para variáveis qualitativas utilizaram-se frequências absoluta e relativa e para variáveis quantitativas medidas de tendência central, posição e dispersão. Resultados: Predomínio de idosos entre 60 e 74 anos (64,81%); sexo feminino (65,40%); casados (43,69%); que mantiveram frequência escolar (83,59%); católicos (70,33%); sem cuidador (87,63%); e renda média de R$ 2194,95 (DP=4153,02). O Índice de Vulnerabilidade Clínico Funcional- 20 apontou que 44,9% dos idosos eram robustos, 42,4% pré- frágeis, e 12,7% frágeis. Conclusão: Constatou-se maior prevalência de idosos robustos e recomendam-se ações voltadas à promoção da saúde e prevenção da fragilidade, além de incentivos na utilização de instrumentos de avaliação multidimensional da saúde da pessoa idosa.(AU)

Objective: To analyze the clinical and functional profile of the elderly assisted by Primary Health Care. Method: This is a crosssectional, analytical and descriptive study, with a quantitative approach, carried out in Primary Health Care, with 396 elderly people. Two instruments were applied: a sociodemographic questionnaire and the Functional Clinical Vulnerability Index 20. Statistical analyses were performed with the aid of software Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (version 23), using the Simulated ChiSquare and Chi-Square tests. For qualitative variables, absolute and relative frequencies were used and for quantitative variables, measures of central tendency, position and dispersion were used. Results: Predominance of elderly people between 60 and 74 years old (64.81%); women (65.40%); married (43.69%); who maintained school attendance (83.59%); Catholic (70.33%); without caregiver (87.63%); and average income of R$ 2,194.95 (SD = 4,153.02). The Clinical Functional Vulnerability Index- 20 showed that 44.9% of the elderly were robust, 42.4% pre-frail, and 12.7% frail. Conclusion: There is a higher prevalence of robust elderly people. Actions aimed at promoting health and preventing frailty are recommended, and the use of multidimensional assessment instruments for the health of the elderly is advised.(AU)

Objetivo: Analizar el perfil clínico y funcional de los ancianos atendidos por la Atención Primaria de Salud. Método: Se trata de un estudio transversal, analítico y descriptivo, con abordaje cuantitativo, realizado en la Atención Primaria de Salud, con 396 ancianos. Se aplicaron dos instrumentos: cuestionario sociodemográfico y el Índice de Vulnerabilidad Clínica Funcional 20. Los análisis estadísticos se realizaron con la ayuda del software Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (versión 23), utilizando las pruebas de Chi-Cuadrado Simulado y Chi-Cuadrado. Para las variables cualitativas se utilizaron frecuencias absolutas y relativas, y para las cuantitativas se utilizaron medidas de tendencia central, posición y dispersión. Resultados: Predominio de ancianos entre 60 y 74 años (64,81%); sexo femenino (65,40%); casado (43,69%); quién mantuvo la asistencia escolar (83,59%); católicos (70,33%); sin cuidador (87,63%); e ingreso promedio de R$ 2194,95 (DE = 4153,02). El Índice de Vulnerabilidad Clínica Funcional-20 mostró que el 44,9% de los ancianos eran robustos, el 42,4% prefrágiles y el 12,7% frágiles. Conclusión: Existe un mayor predominio de ancianos robustos, y se recomiendan acciones orientadas a promover la salud y prevenir la fragilidad, así como incentivos en el uso de instrumentos de evaluación multidimensional para la salud de los ancianos(AU)

[The profile of elderly patients' readmissions in a general hospital located in Marília/SP]. / O perfil das readmissões de idosos num hospital geral de Marília/SP.

UNLABELLED: This is a descriptive study about the readmissions of elderly patients in a general hospital located in the city of Marília, São Paulo, Brazil, in 1996 and 1997. OBJECTIVES: characterizing the readmission profile with respect to the following variables: gender, age, marital status, origin, profession, main and secondary diagnoses, time of hospitalization, type of discharge, financing source, type of procedure and interval between hospitalizations; analyzing the nursing notes in the patients' records about health conditions at the time of admission and discharge. A database about admissions was compiled by using the Epi-Info 6 software. The research population consisted of two hundred sixty-two elderly patients (53.8% of whom were female), who presented 502 readmissions; 32.8% of these occurred once and 55.9% took place in less than 60 days. The patients' mean age was 73.2 years and the average time of hospitalization was 5.49 days. Chronic respiratory diseases predominated and 55.8% of the readmitted patients presented a secondary diagnosis. The content analysis of the notes identified the nursing routine and revealed only some of the aspects concerning the elderly persons' conditions at the time of admission and discharge.

Facilidades e limitações do enfermeiro no processo do raciocínio clínico / Facilities and limitations of the nurse in the clinical reaction process / Facilidades y limitaciones del enfermero en el proceso (nuevo) del raciocinio clínico

O objetivo desse estudo foi conhecer os facilidades e limitações dos enfermeiros para desenvolver o raciocínio clínico. Estudo quantitativo, descritivo, de corte transversal, que procurou averiguar as "facilidades e limitações dos enfermeiros no processo do raciocínio clínico" de 163 enfermeiros dos sete hospitais do Município de Dourados/MS, no primeiro semestre de 2016, sendo 79,8% são do sexo feminino, 65,4% são especialistas e 85,9% são do regime de Consolidação das Leis trabalhistas. Os participantes apontaram "educação permanente" (62%) como o principal facilitador e "pouco tempo para estudar" (45,39%) como a maior limitação para desenvolverem o raciocínio clínico. Conclui-se ser preciso criar estratégias na rede hospitalar que possibilitem aos enfermeiros se atualizarem dentro da própria instituição que trabalha e averiguar os fatores que contribuem para essa falta de tempo que o grande grupo optou como processo que limita o raciocínio clínico.(AU)

The aim of this study was to know the facilities and limitations of nurses to develop clinical reasoning. A quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional study that sought to ascertain the "facilities and limitations of nurses in the clinical reasoning process" of 163 nurses from the seven hospitals in the City of Dourados/MS, in the first half of 2016, of which 79.8 % are female, 65.4% are specialists and 85.9% are from the Consolidation of Labor Laws. Participants pointed to "permanent education" (62%) as the main facilitator and "little time to study" (45.39%) as the greatest limitation to develop clinical reasoning. It's concluded that is necessary to create strategies in the hospital network that allow nurses to update themselves within the institution that works and to investigate the factors that contribute to this lack of time that the large group has chosen as a process that limits the clinical reasoning.(AU)

El objetivo de este estudio fue conocer las facilidades y limitaciones de los enfermeros para desarrollar el raciocinio clínico. Estudio cuantitativo, descriptivo, de corte transversal, que buscó averiguar las "facilidades y limitaciones de los enfermeros en el proceso del raciocinio clínico" de 163 enfermeros de los siete hospitales del municipio de Dourados/MS, en el primer semestre de 2016, siendo 79,8 % son del sexo femenino, 65,4% son especialistas y 85,9% son del régimen de Consolidación de las Leyes laborales. Los participantes apuntaron "educación permanente" (62%) como el principal facilitador y "poco tiempo para estudiar" (45,39%) como la mayor limitación para desarrollar el raciocinio clínico. Es necesario crear estrategias en la red hospitalaria que posibilite que los enfermeros se actualicen dentro de la propia institución que trabaja y averiguar los factores que contribuyen a esa falta de tiempo que el gran grupo optó como proceso que limita el raciocinio clínico.(AU)

Evaluation of the vulnerability of families assisted in primary care in Brazil.

OBJECTIVE: to characterize the profiles of families in the area covered by a Primary Health Center and to identify those in a vulnerable situation. METHOD: this is an epidemiological, observational, cross-sectional and quantitative study. 320 home visits were made, defined by a random sample of the areas covered by the Urban Center 1 in the city of São Sebastião, in Brazil's Federal District. A structured questionnaire was used for data collection, elaborated based on the Family Development Index (FDI). RESULTS: there was a predominance of young families, women, and low levels of schooling. The FDI permitted the identification of families in situations of "high" and "very high" vulnerability. The most critical dimensions were: "access to knowledge" and "access to work". CONCLUSION: the study indicated the importance of greater investments in the areas of education, work and income, and highlighted the need for the use of a wider concept of vulnerability by the health services.

Representations and uses of medicinal plants in elderly men.

The aim of this study was to know and understand the representations and use of medicinal plants by elderly men assisted in the Family Health Strategies of Dourados, MS. Participated in this study, 18 elderly men aged over 60 years, using four or more medications. The research was conducted with qualitative approach. The results showed that there is still the consumption of medicinal plants among the elderly, especially in the treatment of minor harm. The representations about the plants seem anchored in the concept of safety; they are natural and few side effects. Its use is made concurrently with the manufactured medicines without regard to risk of interactions. Older men use medicinal plants, without however reporting to health professionals. Therefore, it is necessary continuing education focused on phytotherapy health team and nursing, contributing to safe and effective use of medicinal plants.