Health promotion technologies in elderly people with chronic diseases in Primary Health Care
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https://doi.org/10.5902/2179769217160Keywords:
Tecnologia, Promoção da saúde, Doenças crônicas, Idoso, EnfermagemAbstract
Aim: to know the technology adopted by nurses in health promotion for elderly people with chronic diseases in Primary Health Care. Method: this is an exploratory research, with qualitative and descriptive approach, held at Cariri, south of Ceará, Brazil. Nurses who adopt technologies for the older adults with chronic were included. Semi-structured interview was used for data collection during July and August 2014, using thematic content analysis. Results: from the analysis, two categories emerged: Technologies used in health promotion of elderly people with chronic diseases and Strategies for the use of technologies in the elderly group in Primary Health Care. Light technologies stood out (humanized host and bond) and hard (glucose meter, tensiometer among others). They were chosen for health promotion activities by professionals. Conclusion: there is no clarity on the concept of health technologies, especially in the use of soft-hard technologiesDownloads
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