Systematization of a methodological strategy: physical - psychoaffective intervention in the elderly developed by nursing students, cohort 2018 - 2020

Abstract

The purpose of this research article is to systematize a methodological learning strategy based on problems and materialized by the students of the Nursing career. The strategy was designed in a Physical - Psycho-affective Intervention in the elderly developed in three cohorts according to the academic year 2018, 2019, and 2020. The fundamental objective was health promotion, prevention of damage, and improvement of the quality of life of a population vulnerable to damage their health, based on the problems of age, an assistance plan was established to enhance mobility, Training to improve self-care, the family tutor was involved, this strategy also contained motor, cognitive and Pisco-affective stimulation actions, understood as a population that lacks mostly socio-affective elementary aspects. In the course of the intervention, interesting aspects were manifested, such as strengthening of the extension activities of the University, social recognition, development of resolutive and humanistic capacities on the part of the students, but also innovation and creativity of the teaching practice. The information used was obtained through a database established by the students for each cohort, which served as evidence to demonstrate that the strategy has generated social impact but also enriched an extension, creative and innovative activity.