Abstract
AbstractObjective: To identify the scientific evidence available on the educational actions performed with health professionals aimed at improving the care of elderly people in long-stay institutions in the last 5 years. Method: Integrative literature review conducted in October 2021 by four independent reviewers. The following electronic databases were used to select articles: Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (MEDLINE) via PubMed; Web of Science; SciVerse Scopus; Latin American and Caribbean Literature on Health Sciences (LILACS) and Database on Nursing (BDENF) via Virtual Health Library (VHL); Scientifc Eletronic Library Online (Scielo). The guiding question of this study was defined using the Population/Patient/Problem - Interest - Context, Time (PICoT) strategy: What is the available scientific evidence on the educational actions carried out with health professionals aimed at improving the care of elderly people in long-stay institutions in the last 5 years? Results: The educational actions in three articles that make up the corpus of the analysis, presenting levels of evidence six and three. Conclusion: It is necessary to invest in educational actions for health professionals as well as in the production of knowledge about alternatives and advice in the professional practice of the multidisciplinary team emphasizing active aging, compassionate communication, care through comfort and preventive measures of aggravations besides rehabilitation care. New studies about the needs of the team to develop a qualified care should be raised, emerging resolutive and specific alternatives in the care of the person.KeywordsHomes for the agedHealth personnelHealth education
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