Biomedical subjects
Publications and source records attributed to C D Plati.
This article deals with age-related problems, due to social structure and several other factors. Loneliness, confusion, and dementia of the aged, when they co-exist with acute disease, are often reversible. When they happen independently create serious psychosocial problems, and gradually become irreversible. Appropriate nursing interventions for the prevention, control and correction of these geriatric problems are described.
This brief review deals with quality assurance trends and approaches. The meaning of key words involved in the process of quality assurance are explained. Methodological weaknesses by up to now used tools are discussed and the search for a new general tool ensuring validity and reliability which has been undertaken by nurse-researches is presented.
The paper deals with basic needs and common problems of the aged. Emphasis is given to the appropriate nursing interventions towards their functional improvement, self care and independence before returning to community.
This retrospective study deals with the factors responsible for the manifestation of pressure sores and the detection of high risk groups.