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Admission to a long-term care facility is a time of disorganization and adaptation. New residents experience transition breakdown beginning with a sense of homelessness as they learn the rules of institutional living. With the passage of time, residents may be able to create a place of their own. Story sharing is an important way to help new residents integrate into the unfamiliar long-term care facility.
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Adaptação Psicológica , Idoso/psicologia , Atitude Frente a Saúde , Assistência de Longa Duração/psicologia , Casas de Saúde , Admissão do Paciente , Atividades Cotidianas , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Feminino , Liberdade , Avaliação Geriátrica , Enfermagem Geriátrica , Ambiente de Instituições de Saúde/organização & administração , Necessidades e Demandas de Serviços de Saúde , Pessoas Mal Alojadas/psicologia , Humanos , Relações Interpessoais , Masculino , Papel do Profissional de Enfermagem , Casas de Saúde/organização & administração , Pesquisa Metodológica em Enfermagem , Espaço Pessoal , Apoio Social , Inquéritos e Questionários , TexasRESUMO
Latex allergy is an immune system illness affecting an increasing number of individuals. People with latex allergy often experience anxiety and fear about real and potential exposure to products containing natural rubber latex. Nurses working in acute care and general medical-surgical areas are more likely to be aware of this emerging illness than nurses working on a psychiatric unit. The nature of latex allergy and the immune system response are described in this article. People with latex allergy may react when they are exposed to latex allergens or specific foods. This article identifies nursing interventions and describes those appropriate for people with anxiety or fear responses. Patients with latex allergy can be managed when nursing staff understand both the medical and psychiatric aspects of care.