Assessment of health problems among the disabled elderly in nursing homes based on the Omaha System
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-2907.2016.10.004
- VernacularTitle:基于奥马哈系统的养老机构失能老人健康问题的评估
- Author:
Binglin CAI
1
;
Xuejiao ZHU
;
Yan LIU
;
Yiting YANG
Author Information
1. 310036 杭州师范大学医学院护理系
- Keywords:
Health status;
Health behavior;
Nursing home;
Disabled;
Omaha system
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2016;22(10):1344-1348
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To evaluate the health problems existed in the disabled elderly in nursing homes in Zhejiang province and assess the knowledge, behavior and status of each existed health problem. Methods By cross-sectional study, a total of 50 disabled elderly in four nursing homes in Zhejiang province were assessed. Results The common health problems of the disabled elderly in nursing homes were personal care, oral health, social contact, physical activity, vision, neuro-musculo-skeletal function, mental health, cognition, medication regimen, and pain. Among the common health problems, the knowledge, behavior and status in personal care, oral health, mental health, and pain were more severer than others. Conclusions A lot of health problems exist among the disabled elderly in nursing homes. A comprehensive and targeted care should be used to improve patients′health.
