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Older adults have been referred to as "the core business of healthcare" by gerontological nursing experts. [17] [18] Population aging and the complexity of health care needs of some older adults means that older adults are more likely than younger people to use health care services. [13] In many settings, the majority of patients are older adults.
Cognitive-perceptual-assessment of neurological function is done to assess, check the person's ability to comprehend information; Self perception/self concept; Role relationship—This pattern should only be used if it is appropriate for the patient's age and specific situation. Sexual reproductivity; Coping-stress tolerance; Value-Belief Pattern
Nursing assessment is the gathering of information about a patient's physiological, psychological, sociological, and spiritual status by a licensed Registered Nurse. Nursing assessment is the first step in the nursing process. A section of the nursing assessment may be delegated to certified nurses aides.
Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) is a process used by healthcare practitioners to assess the status of older people who might have frailty in order to optimize their subsequent management. These people often have complex, multiple and interdependent problems ( multimorbidity ) which make their care more challenging than in younger ...
Those in hospitals and nursing homes differ in risk for a multitude of disorders in comparison to community-dwelling older adults. [108] Differences in how these environments treat mental illness and provide social support could help explain disparities and lead to a better knowledge of how these disorders are manifested in adulthood.
A nursing diagnosis may be part of the nursing process and is a clinical judgment about individual, family, or community experiences/responses to actual or potential health problems/life processes. Nursing diagnoses foster the nurse's independent practice (e.g., patient comfort or relief) compared to dependent interventions driven by physician ...
For example, "Do you have worries about your child's development?" What is wrong with that question. The word "worries" is too strong and only about 50% of parents know what "development" means. Only about 2% of families will answer, even while the prevalence of problems in the 0 – 21 year age range is 16% - 18% (www.cdc.gov).
Since then, numerous researchers have expanded on the concept of ADLs. [1] For instance, many indexes that assess ADLs now incorporate measures of mobility. [2] In 1969, Lawton and Brody developed the concept of Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs) to capture the range of activities that support independent living. [3]