title: [Home care needs for elderly people in the context of the Family Health Strategy].
abstract: This study had the objective of identifying the needs of care reported by a group of elderly people in a region covered by the Family Health Strategy (ESF). The methodology used was based on a descriptive cross-sectional study, with a sample of 176 persons over 60 years of age. Most of the individuals were females, between 60 and 69-years-old, with an average of 69.6 +/- 7.4 years. The elderly reported co-morbidities, most of which were related to diseases of the circulatory and endocrine systems, as well as nutritional and metabolic disturbances, musculoskeletal and conjunctive tissue diseases. Regarding the Basic Activities of Daily Life, 93.2% of the elderly reported to be independent, 81.3% were able to conduct instrumental daily life activities, and 24.4% reported needing a caregiver at home. The need for the family health team to adopt care technologies for the elderly in the scope of their homes is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Escola de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (EE/UFRGS), Brasil. marynesayres@yahoo.com.br
authors.forename: Marinês
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aires
authors.forename: Adriana Aparecida
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Paz