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Profile of hospitalized elderly according to Viginia Henderson: contributions for nursing care
Perfil de idosos hospitalizados segundo Viginia Henderson: contribuições para o cuidado em enfermagem
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Abstract Objective: describing the profile of the elderly hospitalized with chronic non-communicable disease, grounded in the Theory of Virginia Henderson. Methods: a quantitative and descriptive research conducted in June 2013. The participants were over 60 years old, admitted to the medical clinics of the ... view more
Objective: describing the profile of the elderly hospitalized with chronic non-communicable disease, grounded in the Theory of Virginia Henderson. Methods: a quantitative and descriptive research conducted in June 2013. The participants were over 60 years old, admitted to the medical clinics of the University Hospital of Niteroi-RJ. There were used Scales of Katz and Lawton to assess the functional capabilities. Technique of semi-structured questionnaire collection and analysis of data were presented in simple statistical analysis. The research was approved under CAAE-5599.0.000.258-10. Results: there was a total of 43 participants, 25 (58,14%) males and 18 (41,86%) females, 20 (46,51%) were married, 14 (32,55%) had primary diagnosis of cardiovascular disease, 37 (86,04%) and 24 (55,81%) independent for activities of daily life and instrumental, respectively. Conclusion: gerontological perspective involves considering the person as subject and participant in the planning of care where the nurse identifies the needs and specificities against the aging process and hospitalization.... view less
Keywords
patient; elderly; chronic illness; nursing; hospital; caregiving; theory; social factors; need; demographic factors; research
Classification
Medical Sociology
Document language
English
Publication Year
2016
Page/Pages
p. 4789-4795
Journal
Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 8 (2016) 3
DOI
https://doi.org/10.9789/2175-5361.2016.v8i3.4789-4795
ISSN
2175-5361
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed