Most frequent nursing diagnoses in elderly women hospitalized at the medical and surgical unit

Due to the high incidence of elderly people which are presently hospitalized and the countless needs presented by them, this study aimed at describing the most common nursing diagnoses among fifty elderly hospitalized women, who were evaluated considering their need for home care. The authors conclu...

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Published inRevista brasileira de enfermagem Vol. 53; no. 4; p. 513
Main Authors Marin, M J, Barbosa, P M, Takitane, M T
Format Journal Article
LanguagePortuguese
Published Brazil 01.10.2000
Subjects
Age Factors
Aged
Female
Hospitalization
Humans
Nursing Diagnosis - statistics & numerical data
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ISSN0034-7167
DOI10.1590/s0034-71672000000400005

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Summary:Due to the high incidence of elderly people which are presently hospitalized and the countless needs presented by them, this study aimed at describing the most common nursing diagnoses among fifty elderly hospitalized women, who were evaluated considering their need for home care. The authors concluded that the subjects studied presented diagnoses which involved all types of human response patterns, with particular emphasis on the diagnosis of knowledge deficit.
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ISSN:0034-7167
DOI:10.1590/s0034-71672000000400005