Question

Identify the concerns of chronic illness and hospitalization risk associated with older adults.

Answer 1

the main concern of chronic illness and hospitalisation of older adults that may include age arround 65 years the improvement of their health because short stay in the hospital may increase the challenges to completely assess the patient health because at that time the main focus of attention will always be the immediate problem which triggered the client to come to the hospital the physician wont be able to focus on the exect cause of the problem in shorter stay

the main focus in the health care institution is given at the safety of the client and avoiding the injuries because in elderly patient the risk of functional decline due to altered mobility level and iaterogenic causes are more

the hazards for eldery patients due to hospital may include

fall

immobility

bone loss

dehydration

malnutrition

sensory deprivation

isolation

delerium

nosocomial infection

drug reaction and development of pressure

thats why milieu aswell as age related physiological changes are important aspect of creating safe hopital environment which is mainly a tertiary care setting where the client is getting care