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The elder and critical care. Sleep and mobility issues.

J Davis-Sharts1

  • 1UCLA School of Nursing.

The Nursing Clinics of North America
|September 1, 1989
PubMed
Summary

Critically ill older adults face sleep and mobility issues due to illness, aging, and the critical care setting. Nurses must understand age-related changes to effectively assess and manage these deficits in elderly patients.

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Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Critical Care Nursing
  • Sleep Medicine

Background:

  • Older adults are highly susceptible to sleep and mobility impairments in critical care.
  • These deficits stem from severe illness, normal aging processes, and the intensive care unit environment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the vulnerability of critically ill older adults to sleep and mobility deficits.
  • To emphasize the role of nursing in addressing these issues.

Main Methods:

  • Review of age-related changes in neuromusculoskeletal function.
  • Analysis of factors contributing to sleep and mobility alterations in the critically ill elderly.

Main Results:

  • Critical illness exacerbates age-related neuromusculoskeletal changes, impacting sleep and mobility.
  • The critical care environment presents unique challenges to maintaining sleep and mobility.

Conclusions:

  • Accurate assessment of sleep and mobility requires understanding age-related neuromusculoskeletal changes.
  • Tailored nursing interventions are crucial for managing sleep and mobility deficits in critically ill older adults.

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