Support tools for the elderly – Opportunities for academic training
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Enfermagem, Universidade Regional do Cariri - URCA - Campus Multi-institucional Humberto Teixeira, Iguatu - CE, Brazil
2
Medicina, Universidade Estadual do Ceará - Campus Itaperi, Fortaleza - CE, Brazil
3
Medicina, Universidade Estadual do Ceará - UECE / Faculdade de Educação de Crateús, Crateús - CE, Brazil
4
Medicina, Universidade Regional do Cariri - URCA - Campus Pimenta, Crato - CE, Brazil
5
Enfermagem, Universidade de Pernambuco - UPE, Recife - PE, Brazil
Popul. Med. 2026;8(Supplement Supplement 1):A1123
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT:
Context: Current health education needs to increasingly link teaching to social reality, through diverse strategies that foster in students the competencies required for their future profession1. Regarding health education for the elderly, it is necessary to consider aspects that go beyond the biological dimension, also pointing out social, cultural, educational, economic, spiritual, labor, and social security aspects that will directly influence their quality of life2. Thus, the objective of this study is to present the construction of monitoring instruments for the elderly as a teaching-learning strategy in the nursing course.
METHODS:
This is an experience report developed in the course 'Nursing in the process of caring for the elderly', at a public university in the interior of Ceará, Brazil, between September 2025 and January 2026. Six instruments related to the content studied in the classroom were constructed, covering aspects such as: 1. Statute, National Health Policy and social control; 2. Nursing consultation; 3. Health record; 4. Comprehensive geriatric assessment and scales; 5. Chronic conditions and care model; 6. Clinical parameters. The students were divided into pairs, choosing an elderly person, and were instructed on the approach and materials to be taken on each visit. The study does not require ethical approval, according to current legislation in the country.
RESULTS:
After each meeting, a classroom discussion took place where participants could present their experiences, reflections, and how they contributed to the care of elderly people – providing guidance, listening, conducting exercises, visiting basic health units to update vaccination schedules, sharing results from tests administered using scales, and especially valuing their experiences and knowledge.
CONCLUSIONS:
The elucidation of the instruments used in practice fosters important competencies in the students, such as the acquisition of knowledge and commitment to learning, communication, critical thinking, and decision-making, which are fundamental for work in public health.
Context: Current health education needs to increasingly link teaching to social reality, through diverse strategies that foster in students the competencies required for their future profession1. Regarding health education for the elderly, it is necessary to consider aspects that go beyond the biological dimension, also pointing out social, cultural, educational, economic, spiritual, labor, and social security aspects that will directly influence their quality of life2. Thus, the objective of this study is to present the construction of monitoring instruments for the elderly as a teaching-learning strategy in the nursing course.
METHODS:
This is an experience report developed in the course 'Nursing in the process of caring for the elderly', at a public university in the interior of Ceará, Brazil, between September 2025 and January 2026. Six instruments related to the content studied in the classroom were constructed, covering aspects such as: 1. Statute, National Health Policy and social control; 2. Nursing consultation; 3. Health record; 4. Comprehensive geriatric assessment and scales; 5. Chronic conditions and care model; 6. Clinical parameters. The students were divided into pairs, choosing an elderly person, and were instructed on the approach and materials to be taken on each visit. The study does not require ethical approval, according to current legislation in the country.
RESULTS:
After each meeting, a classroom discussion took place where participants could present their experiences, reflections, and how they contributed to the care of elderly people – providing guidance, listening, conducting exercises, visiting basic health units to update vaccination schedules, sharing results from tests administered using scales, and especially valuing their experiences and knowledge.
CONCLUSIONS:
The elucidation of the instruments used in practice fosters important competencies in the students, such as the acquisition of knowledge and commitment to learning, communication, critical thinking, and decision-making, which are fundamental for work in public health.
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