EXPERIENCE REPORT Identification of vulnerability in the elderly: Interlocution between Physiotherapy students and municipal Primary Health Care employees

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.1593922308117

• Palavras-chave: primary care; population aging, risk stratification.

• Keywords: primary care; population aging, risk stratification.

• Abstract:

  Population aging is considered a global phenomenon and draws attention to the need to develop social and health policies to meet this reality. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), people aged 60 or over are considered elderly, however it must be noted that changes relating to activities, social participation and level of independence are permeated by the singularities of individuals. Given this, risk stratification was implemented in a Family Health Strategy (ESF) in the municipality of Ilhéus (Ba) with the aim of planning strategies and qualifying assistance. In view of this, the objective of the present study is to describe the experience of Physiotherapy Course students in the actions to implement the Vulnerable Elders Survey-13, (VES-13)/Protocol for Identification of vulnerable elderly people, which will enable subsequent stratification and strategic management of robust, pre-frail and frail elderly people.