“Atención de enfermería para el mejoramiento del bienestar físico y social del adulto mayor en el asilo de ancianos señor de los remedios del cantón Píllaro”

Abstract

The present descriptive investigation was carried out with the objective of identifying the factors that intervene in the physical and social well-being of the elderly person of the Señor de los Remedios Nursing Home of the Píllaro Canton.

Detailed information on the physical and social well-being of older adults was collected using the Barthel, Tinetti and Guijón scales. Based on the results, a nursing intervention plan was proposed to improve the situation found.

The results indicate that 48% of the population has a low level of physical well-being, 52% acceptable and none reported an optimum level for that same welfare. Likewise the risk of falling is greater for 28% of the elderly and less for 72%. In addition, only 10% have an acceptable social situation, while 73% have a social problem due to their difficult situation of begging and adaptation to their new home.

It is concluded that it is necessary to implement a nursing intervention plan to improve the physical and social well-being of the elderly, which is aimed at improving their dependence based on the needs that stand out in this asylum, such as improving personal self-care and reducing urinary and gastrointestinal problems Regarding social diagnosis, activities were proposed to help the elderly to integrate into society.