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Nursing diagnoses for institutionalized elderly people based on Henderson's theory
Bruna Karen Cavalcante Fernandes1, Jorge Wilker Bezerra Clares1, Cíntia Lira Borges2
1Universidade Estadual do Ceará, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Cuidados Clínicos em Enfermagem e Saúde, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
Objective:
To develop nursing diagnostic statements for institutionalized elderly people.
Method:
Descriptive study conducted with elderly subjects of a Long Stay Institution through the application of forms for the support of anamnesis and physical examination and a search of medical records. The diagnostic statements were developed based on the International Classification for Nursing Practice and categorized according to the Henderson's theoretical model.
Results:
Participation of 203 elderly people. A total of 153 nursing diagnoses were developed and distributed as follows: 115 (75.1%) in the Biological/Physiological Component, 14 (9.1%) in the Psychological Component, 21 (13.7%) in the Social Component, and three (1.9%) in the Spiritual/Moral Component.
Conclusion:
The diagnostic statements portray situations of vulnerability to the health of institutionalized elderly that are influenced by biological, psychological, social and cultural factors and require a systematized, individualized and resolutive care for this public.
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