Fatores de risco para COVID-19 em idosas atendidas em consultório de enfermagem

Brenda  Freitas Pontes; Rosana  de Carvalho Castro; Jane  Baptista Quitete; Mariana  Tavares da Silva; Sthefany Suzana  Dantas da Silveira; Beatriz  Garcia de Souza

doi:10.36489/saudecoletiva.2021v11i68p7167-7178

Authors

Brenda Freitas Pontes
Rosana de Carvalho Castro
Jane Baptista Quitete
Mariana Tavares da Silva
Sthefany Suzana Dantas da Silveira
Beatriz Garcia de Souza

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36489/saudecoletiva.2021v11i68p7167-7178

Keywords:

Comorbidities, Women's Health, COVID-19, Health Promotion, Office Nursing

Abstract

Objective: To describe the risk factors for COVID-19 of elderly women seen in a Nursing Consulting. Method: Descriptive, quantitative research, using the data contained in the medical records of users seen at the Nursing Office of a Public University of the State of Rio de Janeiro, from 2017 to 2019. Results: 303 medical records were analyzed, revealing that 25.2% are 60 years old or older. Of these, 51.2% are single and 45.7% white. Regarding chronic-degenerative diseases, 29.7% of elderly women have chronic diseases, Arterial Hypertension (61.5%), Diabetes Mellitus (9.6%) and Cancer (9.6%). Overweight occurred in 42.1% and 62.5% adhered to influenza immunization in the last year. Conclusion: It was found that elderly women seen in the office have risk factors for COVID-19, such as: overweight, chronic degenerative diseases and low adherence to immunization. We must strengthen awareness about the severity of the disease with health promotion and disease prevention actions COVID-19.

Author Biographies

Brenda Freitas Pontes

Nursing Student. Fluminense Federal University/Campus Rio das Ostras. Scientific Initiation Scholarship/ PIBIC/UFF/CNPq.

Rosana de Carvalho Castro

Obstetric Nurse. PhD in Nursing from EEAN/UFRJ. Adjunct Professor at the Nursing Department at Universidade Federal Fluminense/Campus Rio das Ostras. Deputy leader of the Research Group: Laboratory for Studies on Women and Nursing (LEME).

Jane Baptista Quitete

Obstetric Nurse. PhD in Nursing from UERJ. Adjunct Professor at the Nursing Department at Universidade Federal Fluminense/Campus Rio das Ostras. Leader of the Research Group: Laboratory for Studies on Women and Nursing (LEME).

Mariana Tavares da Silva

Nursing Student. Fluminense Federal University/Campus Rio das Ostras. Scientific Initiation Scholarship/PIBIC.

Sthefany Suzana Dantas da Silveira

Nursing Student. Fluminense Federal University/Campus Rio das Ostras. Scholarship from the Tutorial Education Program/ PET Nursing Knowledge Connections.