Proceso de atención de enfermería en el manejo de pacientes adulto mayor con neumonía

Abstract

According to statistical data, pneumonia is identified as a serious global health problem, significantly affecting people of all ages, especially vulnerable groups, representing the fourth cause of death worldwide, in Ecuador according to the last epidemiological gazette of 2018. that there are 67,509 cases of pneumonia of which 12,000 cases occur in the elderly, which is identified as a prevalent and fatal disease with a variety of clinical manifestations according to the type of acquired pneumonia. The process of nursing care is a systematic method that allows, through five fundamental bases, to establish the basic, real and potential needs of the patient, including through dependent and independent interventions to achieve efficiently and effectively, meet the needs of the patient to provide well-being and improvement. Objective: to analyze the process of nursing care in the management of elderly patients with pneumonia. The methodology used for this research was high impact scientific journals. In conclusion: pneumonia in an older adult is a challenge for the health sector; therefore, as a basic and essential tool is the daily work of nursing, where the necessary data for the structure of nursing diagnoses are obtained. patient demands to satisfy them and provide welfare, relieve symptoms, reduce damage and improve.