Conhecimentos, Percepções e Experiências Geronto-sanitárias do Agente Comunitário de Saúde em Municípios do Oeste Paranaense

The study aimed to identify knowledge, perceptions and experiences among Community Health Workers (CHW) regarding the health of the elderly. A questionnaire with open and closed questions was applied. Participated in this study 43 CHW, with female predominance. The general analysis showed low level of knowledge about official instruments on health of the elderly; meanings differing between the pathological, the social and the integral, related to the health of the elderly. It concludes the imminent need for improvement / updating of CHWs, with a view to enabling them to better address the field situations that involve assisting the aged population. Keywords :