Hypothermia: assessment, treatment and prevention.
Hypothermia is a condition that can have serious consequences, yet its symptoms are often unrecognised in older people because they can be easily confused with symptoms of other age-related illnesses. Nurses should know how to treat the condition, as well as be able to offer health promotion and health education advice about keeping warm.
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Thames Valley University, Ealing. Rebecca.neno@tvu.ac.uk
D017677:Age Distribution; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging; D001831:Body Temperature; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D016330:Frail Elderly; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D007035:Hypothermia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D015995:Prevalence; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012648:Self Care