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Revista de Enfermagem Referência
Print version ISSN 0874-0283On-line version ISSN 2182-2883
Abstract
LIMAO, Ricardo Patrício and MARTINS, Rosa Maria Lopes. Effectiveness of rehabilitation nursing programs on balance, gait, and functional independence in hospitalized older people. Rev. Enf. Ref. [online]. 2021, vol.serV, n.8, e20205. Epub Mar 07, 2022. ISSN 0874-0283. https://doi.org/10.12707/rv20205.
Background:
The role of rehabilitation in balance, gait, and functional independence (BGFI) is essential for preventing functional decline in hospitalized older people.
Objective:
To assess the effectiveness of a rehabilitation nursing exercise program (RNEP) on BGFI in hospitalized older people.
Methodology:
A pre-experimental one-group pretest-posttest study was conducted with a non-probability convenience sample of 40 older people admitted to an Internal Medicine Unit. The intervention consisted of the implementation of a daily multicomponent RNEP that was created for this purpose. The questionnaire included a section for sociodemographic and clinical characterization, the Functional Independence Measure, and the Tinetti Test.
Results:
After seven RNEP sessions, significant positive variations in the mean scores were found: 45% for balance (p < 0.001), 48.8% for gait (p < 0.001), and 15.5% for functional independence (p < 0.001), revealing the program’s effectiveness.
Conclusion:
The RNEP seems to be effective in improving and restoring BGFI in hospitalized older people, thus it should be systematically and daily applied to this population.
Keywords : elderly; rehabilitation nursing; postural balance; gait; physical functional performance; hospitalization.
