Nursing outcomes and interventions associated with the nursing diagnoses: Risk for or actual frail elderly syndrome

Purpose To clinically validate nursing outcomes and interventions associated with the nursing diagnoses of Risk for Frail elderly syndrome or Frail elderly syndrome. Methods This cross-sectional study utilized an instrument containing assessment cues, nursing diagnoses, outcomes, and interventions in a sample of 28 older adults. The Generalized Estimation Equation model, complemented by the Bonferroni test, was used for statistical analysis. Results Twenty-three (82%) older adults were diagnosed with Risk for Syndrome and five (18%) with Frail elderly syndrome. Ten outcomes and three interventions were validated with significant differences statistically. Conclusions The clinical validation made it possible to demonstrate the clinical evolution of these patients under follow-up. Implications for Nursing Practice Those outcomes and interventions are a linkages proposal between them and the nursing diagnoses. Objetivo Validar clinicamente os resultados e intervencoes de enfermagem associados ao diagnostico de enfermagem Risco para Sindrome do Idoso Fragil ou Sindrome do Idoso Fragil. Metodos Estudo transversal que utilizou um instrumento contendo possibilidades de avaliacao, diagnostico de enfermagem, resultados e intervencoes em uma amostra de 28 idosos. A analise estatistica utilizou o modelo de Equacoes de Estimativas Generalizadas, complementado pelo teste de Bonferroni. Resultados Vinte e tres (82%) idosos foram diagnosticados com Risco de Sindrome e cinco (18%) idosos com Sindrome. Dez resultados e tres intervencoes foram validados com diferenca estatisticamente significativa. Conclusoes A validacao clinica permitiu demonstrar a evolucao clinica desses pacientes em acompanhamento. Implicacoes para a pratica de enfermagem. Esses resultados e intervencoes sao uma proposta de vinculo entre eles e os diagnosticos de enfermagem.