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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-11-28
pubmed:abstractText
The trend towards increasing representation of older people as recipients of health care in acute care settings is matched with a corresponding increase in the numbers of older people undergoing tracheostomy.The reasons for tracheostomy in this age group are varied, including respiratory failure, neurological injury/event and carcinomas. Further, current research supports early tracheostomy for patients requiring medium to long-term ventilation and unconscious patients at risk of airway obstruction. In spite of this increase very little has been written about decision making and ongoing nursing care for these patients. There is an abundance of literature on the physiological processes of aging and the problems related to comorbidities; however, there has been very little exploration of how these impact on the occurrence of complications and other outcomes for older patients with a tracheostomy, and the consequent implications for care provision. This article examines clinical issues of significance to older people with tracheostomy and outlines the implementation and benefits of a multidisciplinary team approach.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
N
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
1037-6178
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
26
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
177-83
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-3
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2007
pubmed:articleTitle
Trends and challenges in the management of tracheostomy in older people: the need for a multidisciplinary team approach.
pubmed:affiliation
CNC Research and Practice Development, Greater Newcastle Sector, Hunter New England Area Health Service, Newcastle NSW, Australia.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't