Actions with the elderly to prevent COVID-19

  • Elaine Amaral de Paula IF Sudeste MG
  • Vitória Catarine da Silva Leal IF Sudeste MG
  • Bruna do Nascimento Magalhães IF Sudeste MG
  • Rita de Cássia Aguiar Sousa IF Sudeste MG
  • Renata Cristina Condé IF Sudeste MG
  • Camila Calixto do Amaral IF Sudeste MG
  • Franciane de Moura Simões IF Sudeste MG
Keywords: Coronavirus Infections, old Age Assistance, nursing

Abstract

The elderly population was considered the most affected during the pandemic, due to the reduction in immunity, comorbidities, and the complexity of the prevention strategies for SARS-Cov-2 infection. The main purpose of the present report is to describe the experience of the practical nursing students in promoting healthcare education aiming the self-care to prevent transmission and infection by SARS-Cov-2. This is a descriptive study based on the report of students participating in an extension project that aimed at promoting health education as a strategy to prevent COVID-19 among the elderly population. Among the 717 (100%) telephone contacts, 277 calls (38.6%) were effectively answered, 156 (21.8%) participants refused to take part in the survey and 284 (39.6%) calls were not answered after, at least, three contact attempts. The participation of the practical nursing students in this project allowed the development of welcoming and bonding practices with the local community.

Author Biographies

Elaine Amaral de Paula, IF Sudeste MG

Doutora, Coordenadora do Projeto de Extensão. Professora no IF Sudeste MG – Campus Barbacena

Vitória Catarine da Silva Leal, IF Sudeste MG

Estudante do Curso Técnico em Enfermagem – IF Sudeste MG – Campus Barbacena

Bruna do Nascimento Magalhães, IF Sudeste MG

Enfermeira, Especialista em Gerenciamento de Enfermagem na Rede Básica. Professora no IF Sudeste MG

Rita de Cássia Aguiar Sousa, IF Sudeste MG

Enfermeira. Professora no IF Sudeste MG – Campus Barbacena

Renata Cristina Condé, IF Sudeste MG

Enfermeira. Mestranda em Educação – Professora no IF Sudeste MG – Campus Barbacena

Camila Calixto do Amaral, IF Sudeste MG

Estudante do Curso Técnico em Enfermagem – IF Sudeste MG – Campus Barbacena

Franciane de Moura Simões, IF Sudeste MG

Estudante do Curso Técnico em Enfermagem – IF Sudeste MG – Campus Barbacena

Published
2022-01-21
How to Cite
PAULA, E. A. DE; LEAL, V. C. DA S.; MAGALHÃES, B. DO N.; SOUSA, R. DE C. A.; CONDÉ, R. C.; AMARAL, C. C. DO; SIMÕES, F. DE M. Actions with the elderly to prevent COVID-19. EntreAções: dialogues in extension, v. 2, n. 2, p. 88-100, 21 Jan. 2022.
Issue
Vol 2 No 2 (2021): EntreAções: dialogues in extension
Section
Extension Reports

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