Caring the elderly with Dementia: a study of the ambulatorial nursing practice

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作者：
Santana, Rosimeire Ferreira [1 ]
dos Santos, Iraci [2 ]
Caldas, Celia Pereira [2 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Estacio Sa Enfermeira Polo Neurogeriatr Pref, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
[2] Univ Estado Rio De Janeiro, FENF, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
来源：
REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE ENFERMAGEM | 2005年 / 58卷 / 01期
关键词：
Aged; Gerontology; Dementia; Caregivers;
D O I：
10.1590/S0034-71672005000100008
中图分类号：
R47 [护理学];
学科分类号：
1011 ;
摘要：
The care provided by caregivers to elderly people with dementia is investigated having as objectives: to describe the characteristics of sixteen elderly and their caregivers in attendence at the neurogeriatrical ambulatory of Rio de Janeiro during 2004; to identify nursing and care diagnosis used by caregivers, through EDG, MEEM, AIVDs and AVDs applied in nursing assessments. The quantitative descriptive method was employed, as a study of each case, obtaining the results: in the client-Disorientation, aggressiveness, skin drought, urinary incontinence, disturbance in the family relationship; In the caregivers-inefficient caregiver/ elderly communication, physical fatigue, lack of knowledge about care; accomplished types of care - feeding, medication and hygiene. In conclusion, educational nursing actions are necessary to improve the care quality to the elderly and their family.
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页数：5
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