Atención de enfermería en paciente con accidente cerebrovascular isquémico basado en los Modelos de Virginia Henderson y Nola Pender

Abstract

Introduction: Nursing as a science has a wide body of knowledge and its own theories that are applied in practice through its scientific method, the nursing care process. Its application requires the development of interpersonal, technical and intellectual skills, within which critical thinking, problem solving and decision-making take on a relevant role. Worldwide, about 17 million people suffer a stroke each year. The proportion of people who survived a stroke doubled during the last two decades, with a projection that by the year 2030 there will be 77 million survivors with this pathology in the world. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) an ischemic stroke occurs when an obstruction, clot or fatty matter occurs that prevents the passage of blood and oxygen to any part of the brain. And it can cause changes in perception, cognition, mood, speech, quality of life related to health and functionality, It is affected by risk factors mainly due to a history of high blood pressure, advanced age. Case presentation: 80-year-old male user, medically diagnosed with ischemic Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) in the clinic area of the Teófilo Dávila Hospital in the city of Machala, Province of Oro, a type with a history of Arterial Hypertension ( HBP) and umbilical hernia.