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Mielenterveyden tukeminen ikäihmisten asumispalveluissa – opas hoitajille

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Mielenterveyden tukeminen ikäihmisten asumispalveluissa – opas hoitajille

The subject of this Bachelor’s thesis is current in care work and in society, because population of elderly is growing. Mental health of the elderly consists mostly of everyday life and it´s positive and negative experiences so it is important that in nursing homes they pay attention to support mental health in everyday life.

The purpose of this thesis was to make a guide for the nurses who work in nursing homes. The guide includes information and procedure about supporting mental health of the elderly in nursing homes. Guide also deals with pharmacological treatment and the significance of that in the mental health of the elderly. The aim of the thesis was to augment knowledge in mental health and mental disorders and in this way improve the quality of nursing. The aim was also to improve the nurses’ knowledge how to support mental health of the elderly concretely in nursing homes.

The thesis was written in collaboration with one nursing home and the guide is meant to be used in that nursing home to support nurses who take care of the elderly. The thesis covers mental health of the elderly and its challenges in a diverse way. The thesis especially covers mental health support of the elderly with serious dementia. The thesis also includes validation method, pharmacological treatment and healthy lifestyle. This thesis is practice based and the guide is combined based on the report.

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