Nursing diagnoses and interventions in frail elderly according to henderson"™s conceptual model

Abstract

Objective: To identify the main Nursing Diagnoses (ND) in frail elderly, proposing interventions according to Henderson"™s conceptual model. Method: This is a cross-sectional, descriptive study with a quantitative and qualitative approach, conducted with 25 elderly people from a long-term institution. A sociodemographic and economic questionnaire, the Mini Mental State Examination and the Edmonton Frailty Scale were applied. To elaborate the statements of nursing diagnoses and interventions, the ICNP® was used, version 2017. The data were processed in the SPSS, version 20 and analyzed through descriptive statistics. Results: The most frequent ND were: Impaired gait (94.4%), Risk of falling (94.4%), Impaired memory (94.4%), Lack of appetite (66.7%) and Depressed mood (50%). Conclusion: The execution of the study showed that 72% of the participants presented frailty, where it was possible to identify 8 ND among the frail elderly, enabling the formulation of interventions in view of care needs.