Plan de cuidados para ancianos con depresión: a propósito de un caso

Abstract

Depression is a mental illness which deals with alteration of mood, among other symptoms. There is a high variety of treatments like psychotropic drugs. There are also other therapies, among which physical mobility stands out. It has been tested that exercise has intense benefits which clearly improve the symptoms of geriatric depression. It should be noticed that nursing has an essential role in the early detection of symptoms, diagnostics development and proper execution of nursing activities. A care plan for an elderly patient with depression was carried out in a residence in Zaragoza. Activities were related to physical mobility increase in order to reduce depression in this person. A bibliographical search of scientific papers has been made through several databases. Some available books in the library of the University of Zaragoza were consulted as well. Marjory Gordon’s model and its 11 functional health patterns, NANDA taxonomy Diagnostics Labels, and Results Criteria (NOC) and interventions (NIC) were used for the care plan Physical mobility helps to improve depression in the geriatric patient, doing a global approach. This project will be carried out through the patient confidence in the professional, the feelings expression and the support all together with the physical mobility increase.