The care provided to the geriatric patient with arthrosis from Primary Care. Intervention proposals
Section: Revisión
How to quote
Gabaldón Bravo EM, Candela Espinosa G, Sanjuan Quiles A, Domínguez Santamaría JM, Martínez Riera JR. La atención al paciente geriátrico con artrosis desde Atención Primaria. Propuestas de intervención. RIdEC 2011; 4(1): 35-46.
Authors
1Eva María Gabaldón Bravo, 2Guillermo Candela Espinosa, 1Ángela Sanjuan Quiles, 1J. Mario Domínguez Santamaría, 3José Ramón Martínez Riera
Position
1Departamento de Enfermería de la Universidad de Alicante.2Hospital de Elda, Consejería de Sanidad.3Secretario general de la Asociación Latinoamericana de Escuelas y Facultades de Enfermería y presidente de la Asociación de Enfermería Comunitaria.
Contact address
Departamento de Enfermería. Universidad de Alicante. Campus de San Vicente del Raspeig. Ap. 99 E. 03080 Alicante.
Contact email: eva.gabaldon@ua.es
Abstract
Nursing personnel will have to address three aspects in the care of the patient with arthrosis, namely: the presence of chronic pain, alteration of body image and self-esteem, and the deterioration of mobility.
Our aims are, firstly, to perform a review of the published literature within the spanish territory on the above mentioned aspects to serve as the basis for care interventions from the level of primary care for the elderly patient with a diagnosis of arthrosis. And secondly, a review of the published papers within the spanish territory on exercise and weight control by nursing professionals, as these are two key variables to manage the planning of nursing interventions in elderly arthritic patients.
As we can see, while it is true that individual, personalized care of the patient with arthrosis is important, it is also true that from our position as professionals who are near the community, we can embrace this group and carry out interventions of an informational and educational type that amortizes our efforts to improve the quality of life of our patients. This recommendation is clearly endorsed by the findings from the systematic searches conducted with regard to the two factors which need the most control: weight control and regular healthy exercise.
It is thus necessary to unfold information and education programs for the patients and their pathologies and their approach from Health Education and the Promotion of Self-Care.
Keywords:
arthrosis; health educationprimary care
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Título:
La atención al paciente geriátrico con artrosis desde Atención Primaria. Propuestas de intervención
