Open AccessEducation In Cardiovascular Health In Older Group: Experience Report
Author(s) -
Belarmino Santos de Sousa Júnior,
Fernando Hiago da Silva Duarte,
Ana Elza Oliveira de Mendonça,
Tatiana Maria Nóbrega Elias,
Cíntia de Carvalho Silva,
Richardson Augusto Rosendo da Silva,
Raysa da Silva Dantas,
Débora Lenise da Silva Felix,
Alana Eloah Câmara Alves,
Sônia Maria da Silva
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
international archives of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1755-7682
DOI - 10.3823/2154
Subject(s) - medicine , gerontology , health education , disease , population , nursing , medical education , public health , environmental health , pathology
Together with the population aging, the number of the vulnerable elderly cardiovascular disease also increases. With this, it is necessary to adopt health education practices to intervene in the prevention of these diseases. Objective: To report the experience in the development of educational practices focused on the cardiovascular health of the elderly population. Methods: This is a descriptive study of experience report type with nursing students belonging to a private university in the Northeast of Brazil, during the supervised training. Results: The activities were dynamics, in conversations circles through instruments such as overhead projector and posters. Illustrative materials (folders) were available to participants for better fixation of the content covered. The educational activities had the active participation of elderly people who were able to share their experiences and questions. Keywords: Nursing; Health education; Health of the elderly.
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