Proposal for a modular educational program for the prevention and management of pressure ulcers in older adults from Primary Health Care

Introduction: Pressure ulcer (PU) is a frequent complication in older adults (OA), increasing its prevalence in the community, requiring attention to this population group by primary health care (PHC) professionals.Objective: to design a modular pedagogical program for training in prevention, management and treatment of pressure ulcers in AM from the (APS), through interdisciplinary approaches, emphasizing the use of natural and traditional medicine (MNT) and strengthening palliative care when they are advanced ulcers, closing the gaps in knowledge and practices in APS professionals.Methods: A pedagogical program was developed with a modular, adaptable, participatory approach, through an interaction-action study, which allowed a deeper understanding of the process and its interrelations in the historical social conditions of the management of the PPU by the APS professional.Results: The modular pedagogical program for the prevention, management and treatment of pressure ulcers in AM from the APS is presented, based on foundations supported in different areas of knowledge. The structure, characteristics, components and relationships for the process under study and its theoretical validation are proposed.Conclusions: This modular educational program allowed addressing pressure ulcers from a comprehensive and multidimensional perspective, which strengthened the capacity of the PHC system to offer quality care to elderly people by increasing the level of knowledge and skills of professionals. It also reduced the incidence and severity of pressure ulcers in elderly people assisted at this level of care, increasing the improvement in the quality of life of both patients and their families through comprehensive and humanized interventions.