Prevalência de Chikungunya e manejo clínico em idosos

Abstract

Objective: To verify the prevalence of Chikungunya and the therapeutic measures used among the elderly who attend the home of Remanso da Paz-CE. Methodology: This is a cross-sectional, descriptive, explanatory study with a qualitative-quantitative evidence-based approach, conducted from October to December 2017, in the municipality of Quixadá-CE, including elderly individuals aged over 60 years and those with the mentioned infection. A data collection form was applied and collected the opinion of the elderly who felt willing to report on the contribution of the services provided after the study was applied, and an educational folder containing information about the disease was made available at the end. Of the 27 elderly interviewed, only 19 elderly people continued their research. The work was submitted and approved by the ethics committee in research with human beings with the opinion nº 2,316,127. Results: 70.3% of the elderly interviewed had Chikungunya virus infection and reported having traveled to epidemic regions. There was a greater predominance of women (52.6%) between 63 and 92 years of age. The clinical manifestations reported were fever and joint pain (100%). Ice packs (52.6%) were used, hydration (63.2%), Dipyrone (84.2%), Paracetamol (89.5%) and Acetylsalicylic Acid (36.8%). In order to fill the lack of information, there were activities in the form of lectures and individualized conversation, providing an information folder at the end of the interview. Conclusion: There was a high prevalence of Chikungunya virus infection and a lack of multiprofessional follow-up, but the educational actions applied supplied the lack of information.