Cartilha para familiares e cuidadores de idosos sobre prevenção e manejo do Delirium

Abstract

Introduction: Delirium is a neurobehavioral disorder that commonly occurs in the elderly population, also called “acute confusional state”. It is characterized by acute episodes of impairment of memory, orientation, thinking, communication, sleep-wake dysfunction and variations between states of destruction and lethargy (hypoactive) and hallucinations or hallucinations (hyperactive), its duration is days or hours and includes floating course. Objective: to develop an educational booklet as an information resource for family members and caregivers of elderly people on the prevention and management of Delirium. Method: methodological study carried out in two stages: 1) Narrative review on the prevention of Delirium in the elderly, modifications to support the content of the Booklet; 2) Construction of the Educational Booklet based on the synthesis of knowledge generated in the narrative review. The product generated is classified as “Teaching material” according to the CAPES Classification in the area of nursing. Results: Five international guidelines were selected and categorized, generating content for the booklet, which was composed of twenty-nine pages and divided into eight chapters. Conclusion: consider that the booklet could contribute to subsidizing health education actions to promote the prevention and management of Delirium, becoming a vehicle of information for family members and caregivers of elderly people on the topic.