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Davide Ausili1, Cecilia Sironi, Laura Rasero
1MultiMedica Group-University of Milan Bicocca, Sesto San Giovanni, Milan, Italy. davideausili@gmail.com
Introduction:
Nursing models and terminologies can contribute to research the nature of nursing care.
Aim:
The aim of this study was to describe nursing diagnoses in acute- and long-term elderly care.
Methods:
A point prevalence survey was conducted on 240 patients. The International Classification for Nursing Practice was used to describe nursing diagnoses, and a conceptual model was used to categorize them in nursing needs.
Results:
A total of 2,673 diagnoses were detected. Mean was higher in nursing home than in hospital (t test =-3.688; p = .0003). Prevalent diagnoses were significantly different.
Discussion:
High complexity, with different issues for nurses, was observed both in acute- and in long-term settings.
Conclusion:
The results could help to comprehend the nature of older persons needs and could contribute to the development of an International Classification for Nursing Practice catalogue for elderly care.
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