[Beeblebrox]

In my line of work, I run into this diagnosis all the time. Can someone tell me exactly what it entails?


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quote:Originally posted by Beeblebrox

In my line of work, I run into this diagnosis all the time. Can someone tell me exactly what it entails?


Regards

~Z~

From what Ive read it is more of an evolved version of the infant failure to thrive syndrome.
An adult simply becomes listless, withdrawn and dies of self imposed starvation.
I have nine accounts in print, describing studies in which nursing home patients are at highest risk, followed by hospitalized then the very few who perish at home.
The common denominator is lack of human contact in touch, talk, interest from a caring person and isolation.

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from The Nursing Diagnosis Handbook at us.elsevierhealth.com

Nursing Diagnosis: Adult Failure to thrive
Gail B. Ladwig

NANDA Definition: Progressive functional deterioration of a physical and cognitive nature with remarkably diminished ability to live with multisystem diseases, cope with ensuing problems, and manage care

Defining Characteristics: Anorexia-does not eat meals when offered; states does not have an appetite, is not hungry, or "I don't want to eat"; inadequate nutritional intake-eating less than body requirements; consumption of minimal to no food at most meals (i.e., consumes less than 75% of normal requirements); weight loss (from baseline weight)-5% unintentional weight loss in 1 month or 10% unintentional weight loss in 6 months; physical decline (decline in bodily function) — evidence of fatigue, dehydration, incontinence of bowel and bladder; frequent exacerbations of chronic health problems (e.g. pneumonia, urinary tract infections); cognitive decline (decline in mental processing) as evidenced by problems with responding appropriately to environmental stimuli, demonstrated difficulty in reasoning, decision making, judgment, memory, and concentration; decreased perception; decreased social skills; social withdrawal-noticeable decrease from usual past behavior in attempts to form or participate in cooperative and interdependent relationships (e.g., decreased verbal communication with staff, family, friends); decreased participation in ADLs that the older person once enjoyed; self-care deficit-no longer looks after or takes charge of physical cleanliness or appearance; difficulty performing simple self-care tasks; neglect of home environment and/or financial responsibilities; apathy as evidenced by lack of observable feeling or emotion in terms of normal ADLs and environment; altered mood state-expresses feelings of sadness, being low in spirit; expresses loss of interest in pleasurable outlets such as food, sex, work, friends, family, hobbies, or entertainment; verbalizes desire for death