Silva CRDT, Carvalho KMD, Figueiredo MDLF, Silva-Júnior FL, Andrade EMLR, Nogueira LT. Health promotion of frail elderly individuals and at risk of frailty.
Rev Bras Enferm 2020;
72:319-327. [PMID:
31826226 DOI:
10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0575]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2018] [Accepted: 09/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
OBJECTIVE
To identify interventions for the health promotion of frail elderly individuals and those at risk of frailty.
METHOD
Integrative review of the literature performed in the following databases: LILACS, CINAHL, MEDLINE, Web of Science, COCHRANE and Scopus, using the.
DESCRIPTORS
"frail elderly", "aging", "health services for the aged" and "health promotion" combined with Boolean operators "AND" and "OR".
RESULTS
Randomized controlled clinical trials (RCTs) classified as level of evidence II represented 82.6% of studies. Interventions were analyzed according to the following categories: Interventions for the elderly at risk of frailty and Interventions for the frail elderly.
CONCLUSION
The following interventions were identified: educational multiprofessional group meetings, physical training, home visit/home care program, nutrition assessment and supplementation, health maintenance programs and cognitive training; models/programs of management and monitoring, use of assistive technology devices and hospitalization program for geriatric rehabilitation.
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