Management of Mobility and Altered Physical Activity

Nursing Knowledge for the 21st Century: Opportunities and Challenges

“…This area of research reflects the major problems in clinical nursing research related to symptom assessment and management, especially biologically based and physically experienced symptoms which have strong perceptual and behavioral components (Lindsey & Shaver, 1999). The major symptoms that have been examined include mobility and altered physical activity (Smith & MacVicar, 1999), dyspnea (Carrieri-Kohlman & Janson, 1999), pain (Ferrell, 1999), urinary and fecal incontinence (Dougherty & Jensen, 1999), nausea and vomiting (Heitkemper, 1999), and sleep and fatigue (Shaver, 1999…”

Activity Intolerance and Impaired Physical Mobility in Elders

“…Studies show that many elders suffer chronic and degenerative diseases (Moon & Nam, 2001; Song & Hah, 1997), such as degenerative arthritis (Lee, Kim, Sun, & Cho, 2001) and back pain, and these problems in turn cause impairments in mobility and ADL (Moon & Nam; Song & Hah). Chronic pain, a major symptom in elders, can result in problems of mobility or activity (Smith & MacVicar, 1999). However, NANDA includes chronic pain as a nursing diagnosis, and pain should be managed in accordance with the diagnosis.…”