The Neglected Issue in Geriatric Care: Tinnitus and Nursing Care

Öz

Tinnitus is a common pathology among elderly community. There is no effective treatment for tinnitus, which has metabolic diseases, trauma, exposure to noise, nutritional deficiencies, and advanced age in its etiology. Tinnitus is association with functional impairment, anxiety and reduced quality of sleep highlights the need for inclusion in any comprehensive health care for the elderly. Nurses will provide effective care to the elderly with tinnitus, which will meet these needs. In this article, and nursing care strategies developed for elderly individuals to manage tinnitus, which negatively affect their lives, are discussed.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Elderly
• Tinnitus
• Nursing care

Geriatrik Bakımda İhmal Edilen Sorun: Tinnitus ve Hemşirelik Bakımı

Öz

Tinnitus yaşlı bireylerde sık görülen bir sorundur. Etyolojisinde metabolik hastalıklar, travma, gürültüye maruz kalma, beslenme yetersizlikleri, ileri yaş bulunan tinnitusun etkin bir tedavisi bulunmamaktadır. Tinnitusun işlevsel bozulma, kaygı ve düşük uyku kalitesi ile ilişkisi, yaşlılar için kapsamlı bir sağlık bakım gereksinimini ortaya çıkarmaktadır. Hemşirelerin tinnitusu olan yaşlıya etkin bakım vermesi bu gereksinimleri karşılayacaktır. Bu makalede yaşlı bireylerin yaşamını olumsuz etkileyen tinnitusu yönetebilmeleri için geliştirilmiş hemşirelik bakım stratejileri tartışılmaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Yaşlı
• Tinnitus
• Hemşirelik bakımı

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