Valoración de enfermería a insuficientes cardíacos en un hospital de la ciudad de Guayaquil. 2017.

Abstract

Heart Failure (HF) is defined as the heart's inability to pump a sufficient supply of blood to the body to meet the oxygenation needs of peripheral tissues, as a result of diastolic and systolic insufficiencies. A study was conducted on the assessment of nursing in cardiac insufficients in a hospital in the city of Guayaquil; OBJECTIVE: To carry out nursing assessment for insufficient cardiac patients in a Hospital in the city of Guayaquil; DESIGN: Research with a quantitative approach, descriptive, longitudinal, prospective. The technique used was the survey directed to the population under study. The information collection instrument was a questionnaire of questions and a matrix of direct observation. Population: 59 patients. RESULTS: Among the personal data: 66% male and 34% female; age range of 51-70 years. The vast majority live with relatives. Personal history: 47% of arterial hypertension and 16% of alcoholism, dyspnea in 33% and asymptomatic in 31%. Etiology: Ischemic with 56%. Therapeutic compliance: 29% with beta-blockers; Aldosterone receptor antagonists 13%; Statins 12%. Without the use of previous devices. Hospitalized 1 to 2 times for the pathology. Affected functional patterns: Health Management Preception. CONCLUSION: Nursing assessment is important since different aspects have been detected in this type of patients, in order to establish dependent, independent and interdependent interventions.