Knowledge of caregivers of elderly people about care with injuries caused by Pressure

Introduction: Aging is a biological process in which changes in the morphological and physiological characteristics of the organism occur over time, leading to natural and progressive transformations that especially affect the integumentary tissue of the elderly, as they articulate with the loss of muscle strength, reduction and to reduce the ability of the skin to act against external factors. Objective: to identify the knowledge of elderly caregivers about pressure injuries. Method: qualitative research developed in a Family Health Strategy of a municipality in the West Frontier of Rio Grande do Sul South. Group interviews were conducted with ten elderly caregivers in the period of October 2017. Data analysis was of the thematic type. The research project was approved by the Ethics Committee in Research, opinion nº 1,504,471. Results: The results emerged the categories: Knowledge about causes and care in pressure injury and the impact of health education and the role of nursing in the prevention of pressure injuries in the elderly. Discussion and Conclusion: some caregivers demonstrate some knowledge about pressure injuries, but lack information to understand what is being treated, demonstrating the importance of health education as a role of nursing as disseminators of knowledge.