Nursing care to the elderly submitted to transcatheter aortic valve implantation and family in the preparation of homecare: scoping review

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation, despite the success rate, is a procedure with complications that may decrease the functional capacity of the elderly person and hamper their return to daily life at home. In order to identify the nursing care to the elderly submitted to TAVI and family that facilitates the preparation of homecare, a literature review was performed based on the Joanna Briggs Institute model for Scoping Reviews. Of the all articles found, twelve were included. The authors highlighting the importance of the relationship of trust established between the nurse and the elderly and family in the development of an individualized nursing intervention in the preparation of homecare, in which the management of the expectations with the treatment, the screening of complications, pain control, and promotion of comfort and functionality of the elderly are central. We conclude that the multidimensional evaluation of the elderly at the time of admission allows planning of adequate interventions to prevent complications and maintain their functional capacity on the way home. It is important to develop nursing care protocols to meet these needs.