Hospital care for elderly COVID-19 patients

Authors

  • Jack Roberto Silva Fhon Universidade de São Paulo, Escola de Enfermagem, São Paulo, SP, Brasil. http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1880-4379
  • Luipa Michele Silva Universidade Federal de Goiás Regional Catalão, Escola de Enfermagem, Catalão, GO, Brasil. http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6147-9164
  • Zoila Esperanza Leitón-Espinoza Universidad Nacional de Trujillo, Escuela de Enfermería, Trujillo, La Libertad, Peru. http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5040-7042
  • Fernanda de Brito Matiello Universidade de São Paulo, Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Centro Colaborador da OPAS/OMS para o Desenvolvimento da Pesquisa em Enfermagem, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil. http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8617-5922
  • Jessica Silva de Araujo Universidade de São Paulo, Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Centro Colaborador da OPAS/OMS para o Desenvolvimento da Pesquisa em Enfermagem, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil. http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9332-8042
  • Rosalina Aparecida Partezani Rodrigues Universidade de São Paulo, Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Centro Colaborador da OPAS/OMS para o Desenvolvimento da Pesquisa em Enfermagem, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil. http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8916-1078

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/1518-8345.4649.3396

Keywords:

Aged, Coronavirus Infections, Hospital Admitting Department, Newspaper Article, Health Personnel, Pandemics

Abstract

Objective: to analyze the newspaper articles on hospital care for elderly COVID-19 patients in online newspapers. Method: documentary, retrospective, descriptive and exploratory research. The data were collected from articles published on open-access websites of 12 newspapers from the following countries: Brazil, Spain, United States, France, Italy and Portugal. Results: out of 4,220 newspaper articles identified in this regard, 101 were selected after applying the inclusion criteria, the majority coming from Italy. The data analysis revealed three thematic categories: the care for patients with COVID-19 in the health system; the work process of the health team and its concern with contagion; and ethical dilemma in care for the elderly during hospitalization. Conclusion: the COVID-19 pandemic presented itself quickly and was widely reported in all countries. The health systems need to reorganize for care to the global population, especially the elderly, considering their weaknesses and also the lack of prior professional training to offer care to this population.

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Published

2020-11-06

Issue

Vol. 28 (2020)

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Original Articles

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Hospital care for elderly COVID-19 patients. (2020). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 28, e3396. https://doi.org/10.1590/1518-8345.4649.3396