Functional Efficiency Among Hospitalized Neurological Elderly Patients | ||
| Zagazig Nursing Journal | ||
| Volume 19, Issue 2, July 2023, Pages 276-287 PDF (420.5 K) | ||
| Document Type: Research Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/znj.2023.335078 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Hend Mohamed Ali1; Eman Shokry Abd Alah2; Nahla Elsayed Elgammal3; Shimaa Badie4 | ||
| 1B.Sc in Nursing Science, Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University | ||
| 2Professor of Community Health and Gerontological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University | ||
| 3Professor of Tropical Medicine , Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, | ||
| 4Lecturer of Gerontological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Abstract Background: Functional efficiency of the elderly is defined as the ability to perform the activity of daily life safely and independently. Aim of the study: Was to assess functional efficiency among hospitalized neurological elderly patients. Subjects and Methods; Research design: Descriptive study design was adopted to carry out this study. Setting: The study was conducted at Neurological department, at Sednawy hospital, Zagazig University. Subjects: A purposive sample of 90 subjects who fulfilled the study inclusion criteria. Tools of data collection: A structured interview questionnaire was used for data collection which was composed of three parts. Part I: Elderly demographic characteristics, Part II: Medical history and Part III: Current state of health in relation to neurological status, Functional efficiency was measured by the Barthel Index BI. Results: The study reveals that only 23.3% of the studied elderly patients were independent in daily living activity, 21.1% of them were need minor help, 43.3% of them were need major help and 12.2% of them were totally dependent . Meanwhile, this score had a negative correlation with the elderly age, also there was statistically significant relation between elderly patients functional efficiency mean score age, their marital status and having chronic diseases at p<0.05. Additionally, highly statistically significant relation between elderly’s functional efficiency and their neurological diagnosis at p<0.05. Conclusion: The studied group of elderly patients was characterized by a reduced level of functional efficiency; also there was a highly statistically significant relation between elderly’s functional efficiency and their neurological status. Recommendations: More similar studies and researches should be done among other ages and also among other patients. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Keywords: Functional Efficiency; Hospitalized Neurological Patients; Elderly | ||
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