Interface entre terapia ocupacional e a política nacional de saúde da pessoa idosa

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: The Occupational Therapist's performance in social spaces has grown in recent years due to the expansion of the debate regarding the importance that this professional assumes with the population, specifically the elderly who benefit from the care and improve performance in basic activities. of daily life, strengthens self-esteem, self-confidence and autonomy. OBJECTIVES: to investigate the interface between Occupational Therapy and the National Health Policy for the Elderly - PNSPI, thereby seeking to prepare professionals such as Occupational Therapists to adequately support this age group. METHODOLOGY: A literature review was carried out in the databases: Scientific Electronic Library Online (SCIELO), Pubmed, Google Scholar, among other publications in the health area. RESULTS: The articles chosen from different research findings agree that the interface between Occupational Therapy and public policies for the elderly occurs in different fields of action, such as: Long Stay Institution, Geriatric Day Hospital, Reference Centers in Health Care for the Elderly and other public health units where required. FINAL CONSIDERATIONS: The Occupational Therapist helps to improve the independence and autonomy of the elderly, by working directly with the functional capacity, understood as one of the health markers of this population.