title: [Hospital escort program for the geriatric patient].
abstract: It is presented a report of nine years of experience with the Hospital Escort Program for geriatric patients, carried out by nurses of a University Hospital (UFSC), at the Medical Unit II, since 1993. The goal is to integrate the family that cares for the elderly patient, bringing them to the hospital as a Nursing partner or client. The program also seeks to give psychosocial support to the patients; to enhance the escort's skills to care for the elderly on their daily activities and also on specific health tasks after hospital discharge; to develop healthy life practices within the family, which had shown appreciation and recognition to the program.
authors.affiliation: HU/UFSC.
authors.forename: Jordelina
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schier
authors.forename: Lúcia Hisako Takase
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Gonçalves
authors.forename: Maria Gliolanda de Oliveira
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Lima
mesh_terms: D000359:Aftercare / Q000458:organization & administration; D000368:Aged; D001938:Brazil; D017028:Caregivers; D005192:Family Health; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006785:Hospitals, University / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D010354:Patient Escort Service / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012944:Social Support