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7720054

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1995-5-25
pubmed:abstractText
The purpose of this secondary analysis was to determine (a) the nursing diagnoses in elderly patients with cancer and (b) whether elderly cancer patients with a current or past history of allergy were at risk for selected nursing problems. A retrospective clinical data base from 59 patients (32 male, 27 female) with a diagnosis of cancer and an age range of 55-85 years with a mean age of 65.6 years was examined. The most frequently occurring priority nursing diagnoses identified by Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS) were Pain, Risk for Infection, and Impairment of Skin Integrity. When examining the comprehensive list of priority and nonpriority nursing diagnoses, identified for these patients with cancer, it was found that those with a history of allergy were significantly more likely to have a high risk for infection than those without a history of allergy. Two other diagnoses (knowledge deficit and potential fluid volume deficit) occurred in a significant number in the allergy group, but there was no occurrence of these two diagnoses in the nonallergy group. The limitations of assessing immunologic status as a part of regular nursing assessments were discussed. Recommendations were provided for future research in the area of immunology, aging, and nursing diagnoses.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0162-220X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
18
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
83-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1995
pubmed:articleTitle
Allergy as a risk factor for nursing care problems in the elderly cancer patient.
pubmed:affiliation
School of Nursing, University of California, Los Angeles 90024-6918, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.