Generic Nursing Care for Elderly People With Physical Mobility Disorders at Katsuren Hospital

Abstract

Problems that often occur in the elderly are caused by the aging process because it causes changes in the body system, one of which is the musculoskeletal system that causes impaired physical mobility. The purpose of this case study is to determine the description of nursing care for the elderly with impaired physical mobility at Katsuren Hospital. The study period was December 2024. This type of research is descriptive using a case study approach. Data were collected through interviews, observations, and measurements. The subject in this case study was an elderly person with impaired physical mobility. The results of the assessment found that the client complained of difficulty standing and moving from one place to a wheelchair, stiffness and pain in the hands, waist, feet and toes, and the client was at risk of falling because of a history of falls. The main nursing diagnoses that emerged were impaired physical mobility, risk of falls, and impaired skin integrity. The implementation was ambulation training with a wheelchair, ROM exercises, fall prevention with environmental modifications, and pain management with deep breathing techniques. The nursing evaluation showed that the results of the muscle strength of the left hand and left leg increased to 4 from the previous 3, this indicates that the problem was partially resolved.