Role of the nurses in the promotion and prevention of health of the elderly

Abstract

The objective of this study was to analyze the role of nurses in promoting and preventing the health of the elderly. An integrative review was conducted using scientific databases: Scientific Electronic Library Online (SCIELO), National Health Library (BVS) and the Natural Library of Medicine (PUBMED). Inclusion criteria were: available full articles, national and international articles published in Portuguese, English and Spanish, and published from 2017 to 2021. The exclusion criteria filtered articles published before 2017, incompatible with the theme of the study and publications of repeated articles in the databases. 16 papers composed this integrative review. The results highlight the importance of professional training, as well as awareness with what is proper of this phase of life. Nursing plays an important role in health promotion and prevention for the elderly, being a key factor to influence the quality of life of this population.