RESUMO
Preserving older adults' sense of hearing and helping them to maintain communication in the face of changes that occur with age are areas of concern for nurses. In addition to reviewing the types of hearing impairment, this article emphasizes assessment strategies and interventions that nurses can use across settings. This is Part 1 of a two-part article on sensory impairment in older adults; in the November 2006 issue, Part 2 will address visual impairment in this population.
Assuntos
Perda Auditiva/diagnóstico , Perda Auditiva/reabilitação , Atividades Cotidianas , Idoso , Envelhecimento/patologia , Envelhecimento/fisiologia , Comunicação , Correção de Deficiência Auditiva/métodos , Correção de Deficiência Auditiva/enfermagem , Avaliação Geriátrica , Enfermagem Geriátrica , Auxiliares de Audição/classificação , Perda Auditiva/classificação , Testes Auditivos , Humanos , Internet , Programas de Rastreamento , Papel do Profissional de Enfermagem , Avaliação em Enfermagem , Equipe de Assistência ao Paciente , Autocuidado/métodosAssuntos
Adaptação Psicológica , Implante Coclear/enfermagem , Correção de Deficiência Auditiva/enfermagem , Surdez/enfermagem , Perda Auditiva Bilateral/enfermagem , Grupos de Autoajuda , Idoso , Feminino , Humanos , Doença de Meniere/enfermagem , Doença de Meniere/psicologia , Pessoa de Meia-IdadeRESUMO
In the previous three articles in this series (Vol 9(1): 39-42; Vol 9(2): 103-6; Vol 9(3): 157-60), nurses have been challenged to reconsider their approach towards the care of older people. To facilitate this it is helpful to provide specific examples of how expert practice might be achieved. Using one of the most prevalent but neglected problems of old age, hearing disability, the authors describe how nurses can contribute to the health of older people and maximize the therapeutic component within gerontological nursing.
Assuntos
Enfermagem Geriátrica/métodos , Transtornos da Audição/enfermagem , Fatores Etários , Idoso , Envelhecimento/patologia , Envelhecimento/fisiologia , Correção de Deficiência Auditiva/métodos , Correção de Deficiência Auditiva/enfermagem , Humanos , Modelos de Enfermagem , Avaliação das Necessidades , Avaliação em Enfermagem , Planejamento de Assistência ao PacienteRESUMO
Advancing nursing care through the implementation of evidence-based practice is a legitimate professional ideal. In reality there are many complex issues that need be addressed before such a goal can be achieved. This paper takes an intermediate step towards the realization of this aim in one aspect of continuing care nursing through the presentation of a procedural model. The presented model is designed to stimulate debate as to what could be, and arguably should be the role of the nurse in relation to meeting the auditory rehabilitative needs of dependent elderly patients. The model is based upon a published management model which outlines the auditory rehabilitative process within a psychosocial framework. The original model has been modified as a result of knowledge synthesis from a range of specialist disciplines including nursing. The Audiological Care Model for Nursing is intended to offer an accessible guide to this often neglected aspect of care.