Need to move and maintain a good posture in elderly on surgery: quasi-experimental study

Abstract

Objective: To identify in elderly people on surgery the need to move and maintain desirable postures; to evaluate the outcome of interventions for the need in a study group. Method: This is a quantitative and quasi-experimental study, conducted with 30 elderly in the postoperative in hospital in Rio de Janeiro. It was used for data collection the protocol for evaluation of basic needs second Virginia Henderson and for the experimental group was used the healthcare. Results: The main needs identified were painful to jogging, decreased joint flexibility, bed restriction, balance disorders, decreased strength and muscular endurance. From the 40 identified needs in the experimental group could be reduced 8 and in the control group from 35 were reduced to 3, obtained Oddis Ratio (0R) of 2,66. Conclusion: There was significant improvement in the experimental group and the reduction of the identified problems when compared to the control group.