Profile of hospitalized elderly according to Viginia Henderson: contributions for nursing care

Pinheiro, Fernanda Machado; Santo, Fátima Helena do Espírito; Chibante, Carla Lube de Pinho; Pestana, Luana Cardoso

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%T Profile of hospitalized elderly according to Viginia Henderson: contributions for nursing care
%A Pinheiro, Fernanda Machado
%A Santo, Fátima Helena do Espírito
%A Chibante, Carla Lube de Pinho
%A Pestana, Luana Cardoso
%J Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online
%N 3
%P 4789-4795
%V 8
%D 2016
%@ 2175-5361
%> https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-53721-3
%X 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.
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