TITLE:
Nursing Process in a Patient with Crohn’s Disease: Case Report
AUTHORS:
Jaqueline Ribeiro de Barros, Giedre Soares Prates Herrerias, Madhoor Ramdeen, Rogerio Saad-Hossne, Rubia Aguiar Alencar, Ligia Yukie Sassaki
KEYWORDS:
Nursing Care, Crohn’s Disease, Nursing Process
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Nursing,
Vol.11 No.4,
April
27,
2021
ABSTRACT: Background: Inflammatory Bowel Disease is a term that covers intestinal diseases, including ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. Due to the condition of chronic and complex disease, the disease requires specialized nursing care and management in the context of a multi-disciplinary approach. As a guarantee of quality nursing care, it is essential to carry out the nursing process. Considering the commitment to assist the patient with Crohn’s disease, the nurse, through the nursing consultation, is able to diagnose the patient’s needs, proceed to the prescription of care and later evaluate the interventions, having the opportunity to develop work aimed at improving the quality of life of these patients. Objective: To describe the nursing process in a patient with Crohn’s disease. Methods: Exploratory case report study, carried out at the outpatient clinic for inflammatory bowel diseases of a public hospital in the countryside of the state of São Paulo, from June 2019 to October 2019. Data collection was performed through anamnesis, physical examination and analysis of medical records. Results: Female patient, 34 years old, diagnosed with Crohn’s disease. With the completion of the nursing process, it was possible to identify five nursing diagnoses and the elaboration of interventions and outcomes. The nursing evaluation was continuous and the patient adhered to the proposed interventions. Final considerations: The systematization and organization of the work of the nursing team proved to be essential for quality care, with efficiency and effectiveness, guaranteeing the patient comfort, general well-being and good rehabilitation.