Author:

• CÉLIA PEREIRA CALDAS - Caldas, C.P. - Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Centro Biomédico, Departamento de Enfermagem de Saúde Pública. - <celpcaldas@hotmail.com>

Co-author(s):

• Renato Peixoto Veras - Veras, R.P. - Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro - <unativeras@gmail.com>
• Célia Pereira Caldas - Caldas, C.P. - Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro - <ccaldas@uerj.br>
• Luciana Branco da Motta - Motta, L.B. - Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro - <lubmotta@gmail.com>
• Kenio Costa de Lima - Lima, K. C. - Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte - <limke@uol.com.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5668-4398
• Cynthia Beatriz Silveira Kisse - Kisse, C.B.S. - Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro - <cynthoka@hotmail.com>
• Cláudia Valéria Moreno Trocado - Trocado, C.V.M. - Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro - <cvmt@terra.com.br>
• Ana Carolina Lima Cavaletti Guerra - Guerra, A.C.L.C. - Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro - <carolinacavaletti@gmail.com>

Thematic Area:

Saúde do Idoso

Abstract:

From a critical analysis of experiments on the use of screening tools for functional loss in the elderly, it was observed that the main motivation to develop and implement a screening instrument is to improve health care for the frail elderly or at risk of functional loss and repeated. The instruments are preferably short and self reported questionnaires. The main intervention performed after screening was monitoring the elderly by a specialized Nursing service that, when necessary, referenced to medical service. The result of this approach was the reduction of functional loss, hospital admissions, deaths, lower health expenses and better consumer’s satisfaction.

Keywords:

screening elderly risk frailty

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