Physiologic changes and functional ability in the older patient: a challenge for the creative ET nurse.
In summary, older patients undergoing ostomy surgery require individual assessment of their functional abilities related to self-care. When deficits are identified it is the ET nurse who must respond with a creative, innovative approach that will assist the patient towards self-care, independence, and recovery.
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D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D004766:Enterostomy / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D009720:Nurse Clinicians; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D012649:Self Concept