Proceso de atención de enfermería en paciente con apendicitis aguda

Abstract

Acute appendicitis is a disease characterized by the obstruction of the lumen of the appendix due to different causes such as: fecalites, parasites, among others; becoming inflamed and pathogenic microorganisms accumulate, to the point of creating an abscess and ending in one of the biggest complications such as peritonitis. At the national level, it leads in morbidity statistically, men are the ones who most frequently present it; In a study carried out in 2017 at the Teófilo Dávila Hospital in the city of Machala, a total of appendectomies in phase I and II of 47.9% were presented; However, there are no current statistical data on studies on this disease in the province of El Oro. The objective of this study is to develop a nursing care plan applied to patients with acute appendicitis, using the taxonomy NANDA, NOC, NIC; based on one of the best known models in the history of nursing such as: the Eleven Functional Patterns by the author Marjory Gordon, in order to identify problems and prioritize them in these patients. The methodology of this work was descriptive analytical, through the compilation of information from books, articles and scientific journals best known in the health area. As a conclusion, it is obtained that the application of the nursing care process favors the improvement and restoration of health in patients with acute appendicitis, satisfying their needs.