Mapeamento da produtividade e do perfil das publicações sobre a atenção integral à saúde da pessoa idosa na atenção primária

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ABSTRACT: Introduction: The aging of the Brazilian population points to the need to carry out studies to serve as the basis for the development and conduction of health policies that include the elderly in their entirety, especially in primary care, a gateway to the health system. Through more investments in this area it’s possible to achieve a reduction in global health expenditures and a better quality of life for the population. Therefore, the present study investigated, through bibliometric methods, the scientific production on comprehensive health care for the elderly in primary care. Methodology: This is a bibliometric review carried out in the Scopus database, using the descriptors “Elderly”, “Primary Health Care”, “Comprehensive Health Care” and “Brazil”, associated with the Boolean operator “AND”. The search resulted in 64 articles, of which 24 were selected. Year and type of publication, institution of affiliation and regionalization of authors and study area were analyzed. Results: The year with the highest production was 2020 (5) and the oldest article was published in 2010. The works are mostly original articles (23), in the area of Nursing (12) and Medicine (7). Thirty-three affiliation institutions were identified, with public institutions prevailing among them, 16 of them federal and 9 state higher education institutions. There is a predominance of production in the Southeast (44.4%) and South (25.3%). Conclusion: Despite the evident importance of scientific research on Comprehensive Health Care for the Elderly in Primary Care, there are still few studies in Brazil that address the topic. Therefore, there is a need for greater incentives for studies in this area throughout the national territory, aiming to increase the numer of works produced and encouraging the development of policies directed to the improvement of the quality of life of the elderly.