Escola de Enfermagem, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas 13083-887, Brazil.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 Jun 20;20(12):6185. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20126185.
Population longevity has been growing globally. In developing countries such as Brazil, the impact of this reality is enormous. The aging process is challenging for the healthcare system, making individuals more susceptible to chronic health conditions and mental health-related diseases. Primary healthcare (PHC) providers must be able to accompany older adults with their singularities in their work processes. This study aims to understand PHC nurses' perspectives on the mental health care of hypertensive older adults. This is a study with a qualitative approach, using in-depth interviews and a focus group with 16 nurses from the five Brazilian municipalities with the highest number of older adults. The themes that emerged from the data collection were possibilities of PHC, characterization of PHC, and mental health care in PHC. The study findings contribute to the knowledge base on how PHC nurses provide care to hypertensive older adults and which weaknesses they should overcome in their work environment. The different ways providers have been developing strategies to improve their care should be encouraged, improved, and systematized.
全球人口的寿命一直在延长。在巴西等发展中国家，这一现实的影响是巨大的。老龄化过程给医疗保健系统带来了挑战，使个体更容易患上慢性健康状况和与心理健康相关的疾病。初级保健（PHC）提供者必须能够在工作过程中陪伴具有特殊性的老年人。本研究旨在了解 PHC 护士对高血压老年患者心理健康护理的看法。这是一项采用定性方法的研究，使用深入访谈和焦点小组，共有来自巴西五个老年人数量最多的城市的 16 名护士参与。从数据收集到的主题包括 PHC 的可能性、PHC 的特征以及 PHC 中的心理健康护理。研究结果有助于增加关于 PHC 护士如何为高血压老年患者提供护理以及他们在工作环境中应克服哪些弱点的知识基础。应鼓励、改进和系统化提供者为改善护理而制定的不同策略。
