The specifics of nursing care for a geriatric patient
According to the forecast data in 2050, every fifth inhabitant of Poland will be in the elderly population. According to the WHO definition, a person who has over 60 years of age qualifies for geriatric care. A geriatric patient is a specific subject of nursing care due to the multitude and diversit...
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Kazimierz Wielki University
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| description | According to the forecast data in 2050, every fifth inhabitant of Poland will be in the elderly population. According to the WHO definition, a person who has over 60 years of age qualifies for geriatric care. A geriatric patient is a specific subject of nursing care due to the multitude and diversity of the course of many health problems. Extending the average life expectancy of the inhabitants of Poland is a fact that should be accepted and take holistic and individual actions towards the patient so that they meet his numerous bio-psycho-social needs. They are a determinant of the quality of health services provided. Senior care should be provided by professionals who will make an in-depth analysis and give the patient multidirectional help. It is also necessary help the family both in a situation where the patient lives alone at home, as well as when he is admitted to the hospital. The aim of the work is to show the problems of a geriatric patient staying in the hospital and the essence of nursing activities in caring for him. Because they have a big impact on the health and quality of life of seniors. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-54d0f03c67774cf1ab1ab716a03fc35a2022-12-22T00:06:22ZengKazimierz Wielki UniversityJournal of Education, Health and Sport2391-83062019-07-019734935610.5281/zenodo.33450136337The specifics of nursing care for a geriatric patientAnna Pawłowska0Ewa Kupcewicz1Katedra Pielęgniarstwa, Wydział Nauk o Zdrowiu, Collegium Medicum Uniwersytetu Warmińsko – Mazurskiego w OlsztynieKatedra Pielęgniarstwa, Wydział Nauk o Zdrowiu, Collegium Medicum Uniwersytetu Warmińsko – Mazurskiego w OlsztynieAccording to the forecast data in 2050, every fifth inhabitant of Poland will be in the elderly population. According to the WHO definition, a person who has over 60 years of age qualifies for geriatric care. A geriatric patient is a specific subject of nursing care due to the multitude and diversity of the course of many health problems. Extending the average life expectancy of the inhabitants of Poland is a fact that should be accepted and take holistic and individual actions towards the patient so that they meet his numerous bio-psycho-social needs. They are a determinant of the quality of health services provided. Senior care should be provided by professionals who will make an in-depth analysis and give the patient multidirectional help. It is also necessary help the family both in a situation where the patient lives alone at home, as well as when he is admitted to the hospital. The aim of the work is to show the problems of a geriatric patient staying in the hospital and the essence of nursing activities in caring for him. Because they have a big impact on the health and quality of life of seniors.http://www.ojs.ukw.edu.pl/index.php/johs/article/view/7144geriatric patientnursing carehealth problems |
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