A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Nurse Led Intervention on Physical Problems among Institutionalized Elderly at Ernakulam District in Kerala.

Dr.Soney.M.Varghese

Volume : VII, Issue : VII, July - 2017

A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Nurse Led Intervention on Physical Problems among Institutionalized Elderly at Ernakulam District in Kerala.

Dr. Soney. M. Varghese

Abstract :

Ageing is a biological process and not a disease. Physical health does decline with age, this does not mean that older adults are incapacitated. Nurse Led Intervention is a simplest and cost effective method which helps in physical problems and enhances health. The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of Nurse Led Interventions on Physical Problems among Institutionalized Elderly at Ernakulam District in Kerala. A quantitative approach with experimental pretest, posttest design was used. Fifty samples were collected as per inclusion criteria. Nurse Led Intervention was administered as a Structured teaching programme on management of physical problems which can be corrected through modification in diet, exercise and counseling to the experimental group by the investigator from Monday to Friday in the morning and in the evening for eight weeks. Post test result indicated that the mean

post test scores were significantly reduced than the mean pre– test score (p<0.001).The findings of the present study highlight the fact that the Nurse Led Intervention was highly significant to reduce physical problems among institutionalized elderly.