Training Proposal Technology for the Elderly with Changes in Self Care and for Their Caregiver: Rehabilitation Nursing Care Contributions

Abstract

Objective: Identify the rehabilitation nursing interventions that can contribute to the training of the elderly person with self-care changes and to the training of their caregiver. Methodology: Systematic Literature Review, for which research was done at EBSCO selecting the Cinahl and Medline databases. The PRISMA recommendations were followed, and 11 studies were selected. Results: Training for self-care is one of the sensible results of Rehabilitation Nursing care, and in the selected studies the most identified were physical capacity, cognitive function, patient safety, and health literacy. Interventions for both the person and the caregiver are mentioned, and teaching is the basis of them. Conclusions: The training of the person and the caregiver must be objectives of the intervention of the nurse throughout the rehabilitation process, with a view to the continuity of care and achieving health gains. Professional practice implications: The caregiver should be seen not only as a relative of the elderly patient, but also as a target of care, as he or she also goes through a situation of wear and tear and vulnerability.