AVALIAÇÃO FUNCIONAL E BUCAL DO IDOSO: UMA PROPOSTA DE TRABALHO INTEGRADO
Abstract
This study has the objective of presenting for discussion a proposal to modify the aged‘s evaluation form prontuary of daily life basic and instrumental activities commended by Health Ministry, introducing oral health aspects like brushing teeth as everyday basic activities and the valuation of dental and oral health conditions. The inclusion of items related to oral health in the aged‘s form prontuary had permitted that the schools in the process enlarged their understanding about planning the actions in an integrated way; the valuation of the application of the enlar ged form prontuary improved the under standing of the aged‘s necessities making his social life better, as well as his familiar envir onment; and, finally, we suggest the use of this form prontuary by other Family Health Staffs to valid its efficiency in planning the actions related to the aged.
KEY-WORDS: Functional Valuation; Functional Incapacity; Ageing Process; Oral Health; Family Health Family
