Proposal of Nursing Diagnosis “Readiness for Enhanced Healthy Aging”: A Concept Analysis

Abstract

PURPOSE To analyze the concept of healthy aging and propose the development of a nursing diagnosis METHODS Concept analysis using the method proposed by Walker and Avant FINDINGS Four bibliographic databases were searched, and 36 articles were included in the analysis. Seven antecedents, seven attributes, and three consequences for “healthy aging” were identified. CONCLUSIONS The concept analysis supported the development of the new nursing diagnosis “readiness for enhanced healthy aging,” which can assist nurses in implementing actions aimed at promoting the health of older adults. IMPLICATION FOR NURSING PRACTICE The establishment of a nursing diagnosis may provide nurses the opportunity to implement interventions that promote the maintenance of functional and cognitive capacity, psychological and spiritual well‐being, and social engagement, aiming at healthy aging with high quality of life.

“Readiness for enhanced healthy aging” nursing diagnosis: Content validation by experts

“…However, resilience was identified in the concept analysis stage as an antecedent of the concept of healthy aging (Cardoso et al, 2020).…”

“…Experts did not suggest changes. Spiritual support was an identified antecedent to the concept of healthy aging (Cardoso et al, 2020). Spirituality (understanding of life) becomes indispensable for communion with this great metamorphosis that is aging (Dias & Pais-Ribeiro, 2018).…”

“…The DC10 was initially drafted as "Expresses the desire or condi- Psychological well-being was identified as an attribute of the healthy aging concept (Cardoso et al, 2020). Psychological well-being is necessary to maintain mental health, characterized by the individual's ability to have a positive view of himself and his life, enhancing empowerment and adaptation to the changes inherent in the aging process (Cachioni et al, 2017).…”

“…The ND “Readiness for enhanced healthy aging” was originally developed from the concept analysis of healthy aging from the perspective of the World Health Organization (WHO, 2015), resulting from a doctoral research performed in Brazil (Cardoso, 2020; Cardoso et al., 2020). This concept analysis was guided by identifying essential conceptual elements for conceptual validity of the nursing diagnosis components with purpose to explain the scope of the diagnosis.…”

“…This concept analysis was guided by identifying essential conceptual elements for conceptual validity of the nursing diagnosis components with purpose to explain the scope of the diagnosis. The research identified seven attributes (absence of physical impairment, absence of cognitive impairment, absence of disease, psychological well‐being, social engagement, good self‐perception of health, and absence of function‐limiting pain), seven antecedents (ability to perform activities of daily life, healthy lifestyle, good educational level, resilience, family support, spiritual support, and self‐care), and three consequences (quality of life, independence, and autonomy) for the healthy aging concept (Cardoso, 2020; Cardoso et al., 2020).…”