Abstract
Nurses conducted whole body physical assessments to carefully examine the elderly. This examination yielded information regarding 1) ear wax plugs, tongue coatings, and other conditions which stemmed from daily habits ; 2) hunched back, joint range of motion limitations, and other limitations caused by aging ; and 3) conditions which may be related to disease and which should be examined or treated. In addition the elderly didn’t notice conditions which may be related to disease. So Nurse provide information of physical examination result to the nurse in facilities and proposed that the nurse observe conditions. From these results, we offered guidance to the elderly such that they could receive consultation, treatment, and improve their daily habits. It makes the opportunity Health care and preventive education for the elderly. In addition, while sharing this information, we also reflected with them on how to continue good practices and improve on others. We found that this yielded psychological changes such as significantly higher “confidence in one’s health” and “positive attitude towards striving for health” . We suggested utility of physical assessments for the elderly.
