Condições de saúde de idosos institucionalizados: contribuições para ação interdisciplinar e promotora de saúde

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Introduction: The evaluation of the health status of the institutionalized elderly is considered an essential practice for the promotion and recovery of health, which should include the investigation of aspects related to biopsychosocial needs. Objective: Clinically characterize the elderly living in a philanthropic ILPI in a city in the interior of the State of Rio Grande do Sul, aiming at the planning of interdisciplinary actions that preserve independence and / or prevent functional dependence of these elderly people. Method: This is a cross-sectional, descriptive and quantitative study, based on the analysis of a document called the Data Sheet that composes the medical records of the elderly. The data were: sex, age, ethnicity / race, schooling, previous occupation / occupation, marital status, presence of diseases and medications, as well as maintenance or not of family bond. Results: 67 elderly people, all males, participated in the study. The age ranged from 60 to 105 years, with the majority being in the age group of 70 years or older. It was identified the predominance of white, literate elderly, general and single professionals