CONSTRUÇÃO DE UMA CARTILHA EDUCATIVA PARA FAMILIARES CUIDADORES SOBRE CUIDADO DOMICILIAR AO IDOSO DEPENDENTE AMAZÔNICO.

Objective: To describe the construction of an educational booklet for family caregivers about home care for dependent elderly in the Amazon context. Methods: This is a methodological study, carried out from September 2019 to August 2021. Technological production followed four stages: Bibliographic survey; Textual construction of the booklet; Research and definition of images and Layout and diagramming of the booklet. Results: The booklet addresses the care related to the difficulties and needs of home caregivers - body hygiene, showering, bathing in bed, intimate hygiene, mouth hygiene, changing diapers, preventing falls, mobilization and transfer, care with food, care with medications, care to prevent falls, care regarding the use of hammocks and care regarding the use of home remedies. Conclusion: The booklet provides guidance on the main care activities that the caregiver performs on a daily basis in caring for the dependent elderly person, being divided into topics. Each activity follows the necessary care guidelines so that the caregiver provides safer care and the difficulties experienced in practice are minimized. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]