Recommendations in covid-19 times: a view for home care

Rev Bras Enferm. 2020 Jun 29;73Suppl 2(Suppl 2):e20200310. doi: 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-0310. eCollection 2020.
[Article in English, Portuguese]

Abstract

Objective: To suggest recommendations for the practice of Home Nursing in the context of COVID-19.

Method: Reflective study, originated from readings associated with the theme, available in current guidelines from the Pan American Health Organization, World Health Organization and the Ministry of Health.

Results: Recommendations were developed from current scientific evidence for prevention of infections, control of epidemics and pandemics in the Brazilian home scenario.

Final considerations: the reflections achieved contribute to guiding actions for better assistance to the patient, family caregivers and the community in the perspective of safe home care with COVID-19, and it is characterized as an introductory discussion on the theme, encouraging new studies to be carried out from the unfolding of the current scenario.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Betacoronavirus*
  • Brazil
  • COVID-19
  • Caregivers / education*
  • Coronavirus Infections / nursing*
  • Female
  • Home Care Services / standards*
  • Home Nursing / standards*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pandemics
  • Patient Education as Topic*
  • Pneumonia, Viral / nursing*
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic*
  • SARS-CoV-2