Activities of Daily Living*/classification ; Activities of Daily Living*/psychology ; Aged/physiology ; Aged/psychology ; Aged, 80 and over ; Decision Trees ; Depression/complications ; Depression/diagnosis ; Depression/psychology ; Exercise Tolerance*/physiology ; Female ; Geriatric Assessment/methods ; Geriatric Nursing ; Humans ; Korea ; Life Style ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Mobility Limitation* ; Motivation ; Nursing Assessment/methods ; Nursing Diagnosis/classification ; Nursing Diagnosis/standards* ; Nursing Evaluation Research ; Nursing Homes ; Pain/complications ; Pain/diagnosis ; Pain/psychology ; Physical Examination/nursing ; Risk Assessment/methods ; Risk Factors
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Abstract
PURPOSE: To clarify the use of two nursing diagnoses, activity intolerance and impaired physical mobility, with elderly patients.
METHOD: Ninety-two elders from a long-term care facility in Wonju, Korea. A checklist developed by the researchers was used for data collection.
FINDINGS: Defining characteristics from this study related to psychological components of activity intolerance are significant in differentiating between the two diagnoses. Using a decision-making tree based on data from this study, each nursing diagnosis can be correctly identified.
CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study are significant in broadening the defining characteristics to be used in differentiating between two nursing diagnoses.
PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: Clarification of nursing diagnoses serves to direct students and nurses to choosing appropriate interventions.