Prevention of Skin Tears in the Dependent Older Person: Contribution of the Humanitude Care Methodology
Introduction: Aging is characterized by a decline in physical and cognitive functioning, increasing the older person’s vulnerability to dependence. The age factor and the associated physiological skin changes contribute to the occurrence of skin tears. This type of wounds is common in older people a...
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| author | Rosa Cândida Melo Ana Celina Pereira Erica Melissa Fernandes Neide Vanessa Freitas Andreia Sofia Melo |
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| description | Introduction: Aging is characterized by a decline in physical and cognitive functioning, increasing the older person’s vulnerability to dependence. The age factor and the associated physiological skin changes contribute to the occurrence of skin tears. This type of wounds is common in older people and often results from care delivery, hence the importance of caring with Humanitude and avoiding the use of force during interventions.
Objectives: This study aims to identify and analyze the current scientific evidence on the contribution of the Humanitude care methodology toward reducing the agitation and preventing skin tears in dependent older people.
Methods: Integrative literature review of articles published between 2011 and 2016, available in full text and written in Portuguese and English, in the EBSCOhost and Google Scholar databases.
Results: Of a total of 75 articles, five articles were obtained after applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Conclusions: The studies showed that the application of the Humanitude care methodology, by using gentle caring techniques, is particularly effective in dependent older people by reducing their pathological agitation behaviors and opposition to treatment/refusal of care and preventing shearing, friction, and bruising. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cc7741c44af94376bc4429307593a6b42022-12-21T19:14:39ZengInstituto Politécnico de ViseuMillenium0873-30151647-662X2017-05-012345518302Prevention of Skin Tears in the Dependent Older Person: Contribution of the Humanitude Care MethodologyRosa Cândida Melo0Ana Celina Pereira1Erica Melissa Fernandes2Neide Vanessa Freitas3Andreia Sofia Melo4Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Coimbra, Unidade Cientifica e Pedagógica de Enfermagem Fundamental, Coimbra, PortugalEscola Superior de Enfermagem de Coimbra, Unidade Cientifica e Pedagógica de Enfermagem Fundamental, Coimbra, PortugalEscola Superior de Enfermagem de Coimbra, Unidade Cientifica e Pedagógica de Enfermagem Fundamental, Coimbra, PortugalEscola Superior de Enfermagem de Coimbra, Unidade Cientifica e Pedagógica de Enfermagem Fundamental, Coimbra, PortugalUniversidade de Coimbra, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologias, Departamento de Ciencias da Vida, Coimbra, PortugalIntroduction: Aging is characterized by a decline in physical and cognitive functioning, increasing the older person’s vulnerability to dependence. The age factor and the associated physiological skin changes contribute to the occurrence of skin tears. This type of wounds is common in older people and often results from care delivery, hence the importance of caring with Humanitude and avoiding the use of force during interventions. Objectives: This study aims to identify and analyze the current scientific evidence on the contribution of the Humanitude care methodology toward reducing the agitation and preventing skin tears in dependent older people. Methods: Integrative literature review of articles published between 2011 and 2016, available in full text and written in Portuguese and English, in the EBSCOhost and Google Scholar databases. Results: Of a total of 75 articles, five articles were obtained after applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Conclusions: The studies showed that the application of the Humanitude care methodology, by using gentle caring techniques, is particularly effective in dependent older people by reducing their pathological agitation behaviors and opposition to treatment/refusal of care and preventing shearing, friction, and bruising.http://revistas.rcaap.pt/millenium/article/view/10299Humanitudecuidados de enfermagemidosoagitaçãoroturas de pele. |
| spellingShingle | Rosa Cândida Melo Ana Celina Pereira Erica Melissa Fernandes Neide Vanessa Freitas Andreia Sofia Melo Prevention of Skin Tears in the Dependent Older Person: Contribution of the Humanitude Care Methodology Millenium Humanitude cuidados de enfermagem idoso agitação roturas de pele. |
| title | Prevention of Skin Tears in the Dependent Older Person: Contribution of the Humanitude Care Methodology |
| title_full | Prevention of Skin Tears in the Dependent Older Person: Contribution of the Humanitude Care Methodology |
| title_fullStr | Prevention of Skin Tears in the Dependent Older Person: Contribution of the Humanitude Care Methodology |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevention of Skin Tears in the Dependent Older Person: Contribution of the Humanitude Care Methodology |
| title_short | Prevention of Skin Tears in the Dependent Older Person: Contribution of the Humanitude Care Methodology |
| title_sort | prevention of skin tears in the dependent older person contribution of the humanitude care methodology |
| topic | Humanitude cuidados de enfermagem idoso agitação roturas de pele. |
| url | http://revistas.rcaap.pt/millenium/article/view/10299 |
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