Considering that the elderly and pauper women are disposed to a larger vulnerability in the health conditions, in the present study it was proposed to identify the nursing diagnosis, according to the taxonomy II of NANDA, about the elderly women group considered very pauper. Were selected 69 elderly women, from the application of the instrument of Brazilian Economic Classification (CCEB) in 301 elderly people that lives in the scope of the FHP. The health condition of the elderly women was evaluated using the Wide Geriatric Evaluation (WGE), that involves the functional, emotional social, and of the environment aspects. Were identified 23 categories of diagnosis in the elderly women of the study and an average of 7.4 diagnosis/elderly. Among the more frequent diagnosis was detached " Damaged Physical Mobility", " Chronicle Pain", " Damaged Maintanance of the Home". The diagnosis revealed to be important in the characterization of the complexity needs presented by the elderly women and in the large advance in the assistance orientation.
Elderly‘s health; Family Health Program; Women; Poverty
