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. 2025 Jun 13;78Suppl 1(Suppl 1):e20240051.
doi: 10.1590/0034-7167-2024-0051. eCollection 2025.

Nursing care pathways for sustainable and healthy aging

[Article in English, Portuguese]
Daiane de Souza Fernandes  1 , Elisa Rosas Cervantes  2 , Mauriely Paiva de Alcântara E Silva  1 , Rosalina Aparecida Partezani Rodrigues  1
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Nursing care pathways for sustainable and healthy aging

[Article in English, Portuguese]
Daiane de Souza Fernandes et al. Rev Bras Enferm. .

Abstract
in English, Spanish

Objectives: to reflect on the alignment between the four action areas of the Decade of Healthy Ageing and the Sustainable Development Goals, analyzed in light of the nursing care pathway for older adults.

Methods: a reflective essay based on the Sustainable Development Goals and the Decade of Healthy Ageing documents, guided by the concepts of nursing care pathways for older adults.

Results: the reflection included 11 of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals related to the four areas investigated and nursing care pathway: Older adults, Family, Nursing care, and Nursing research.

Final considerations: the nursing care pathway for older adults, as aligned with the principles of policies for sustainable and healthy aging, enables nurses to lead the process of ensuring a more dignified life for the older population.

Objetivos:: reflexionar sobre la alineación entre las cuatro áreas de acción de la Década del Envejecimiento Saludable y los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible, analizados desde la perspectiva de las líneas de cuidado de enfermería dirigidas a las personas mayores.

Métodos:: ensayo de carácter reflexivo basado en los documentos de los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible y de la Década del Envejecimiento Saludable, siguiendo las concepciones de las líneas de cuidado de enfermería para personas mayores.

Resultados:: la reflexión incluyó 11 de los 17 Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible relacionados con las cuatro áreas investigadas y linea de cuidado: Persona mayor, Familia, Cuidado de enfermería e Investigación en enfermería.

Consideraciones Finales:: Las líneas de cuidado dirigidas a las personas mayores, conforme a los principios de las políticas para un envejecimiento sostenible y saludable, permiten a los profesionales de enfermería liderar el proceso de garantizar una vida más digna para la población mayor.

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Figure 1. Alignment of the Sustainable Development Goals with the Decade of Healthy Aging, analyzed from the perspective of the nursing care pathway, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, 2024
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Figura 1. Alinhamento os Objetivos do Desenvolvimento Sustentável com as áreas da Década do Envelhecimento Saudável, analisados à luz da linha de cuidado de enfermagem, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, 2024
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