Cardiovascular Problems in the Elderly and Nursing Management

Abstract

Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of premature death and morbidity in Turkey as well as in the world. Age is defined as the main risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in developed countries. Many changes occur in both the cardiac and vascular systems with aging, and these changes pave the way for diseases. Therefore, cardiovascular diseases are increasing globally due to the aging of the population. Nurses constitute the largest healthcare discipline managing chronic diseases and risk factors globally. Nurses constitute the largest healthcare discipline managing chronic diseases and risk factors globally. Nurses, with their responsibilities, reduce the risk factors of cardiovascular system diseases, but also reduce hospitalizations, morbidity and mortality by complying with treatment guidelines and protocols. With the increasing number of elderly adults with cardiovascular system diseases and the positive effects of appropriate care on patient outcomes, the importance of nursing follow-up for these patients becomes evident. The aim of this review is to discuss nursing approaches to cardiovascular system diseases that are common in the elderly.

Keywords

• Aged
• Cardiovascular Diseases
• Geriatric Nursing Care
• Nursing

Yaşlılarda Kardiyovasküler Sorunlar ve Hemşirelik Yönetimi

Abstract

Kardiyovasküler hastalıklar dünyada olduğu gibi Türkiye’de de erken ölüm ve morbiditenin önde gelen nedenidir. Yaş ise gelişmiş ülkelerde kardiyovasküler morbidite ve mortalite için ana risk faktörü olarak tanımlanır. Yaşlanmayla birlikte hem kardiyak hem de vasküler sistemde birçok değişiklik olmakta ve bu değişiklikler hastalıklara zemin hazırlamaktadır. Dolayısıyla kardiyovasküler hastalıklar küresel olarak nüfusun yaşlanması nedeniyle artmaktadır. Hemşireler, küresel olarak kronik hastalıkları ve risk faktörlerini yöneten en büyük sağlık hizmeti disiplinini oluşturmaktadır. Hemşireler üstlendikleri sorumluluklarla kardiyovasküler sistem hastalıkları risk faktörlerini azaltmakla beraber, aynı zamanda tedavi kılavuzlarına ve protokollerine uyarak hastaneye yatışları, morbidite ve mortaliteyi azaltmaktadırlar. Kardiyovasküler sistem hastalığı olan yaşlı yetişkinlerin sayısının artması ve bu hastalarda uygun bakımın hasta sonuçlarına olumlu etkileri göz önüne alındığında bu hastaların hemşirelik takibinin önemi ortaya çıkmaktadır. Bu derlemenin amacı da yaşlılarda sık görülen kardiyovasküler sistem hastalıklarına yönelik hemşirelik yaklaşımlarını ele almaktır.

Keywords

• Geriatri Hemşireliği
• Hemşirelik
• Kardiyovasküler Hastalıklar
• Yaşlı

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