Comprehensive Geriatric Care: Nursing Innovation for Functional  Autonomy in Older Adults

Bertha Alejandrina Vásquez Moran; Blanca Jahayra Muñoz Torres; Aurora María Soto Montoya; Vilma Rocío Quijije Chávez

doi:10.56200/mentor.v5i13.11630

Authors

Bertha Alejandrina Vásquez Moran State Technical University of Quevedo, Quevedo-Ecuador
Blanca Jahayra Muñoz Torres State Technical University of Quevedo, Quevedo-Ecuador
Aurora María Soto Montoya State Technical University of Quevedo, Quevedo-Ecuador
Vilma Rocío Quijije Chávez State Technical University of Quevedo, Quevedo-Ecuador

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56200/mentor.v5i13.11630

Keywords:

Geriatric nursing, functional autonomy, comprehensive care, active ageing

Abstract

Population ageing challenges health systems, requiring innovative, person-centered geriatric nursing models that strengthen functional autonomy and respond to the complexity of ageing. The objective of this study was to analyze the contribution of nursing innovation in comprehensive geriatric care to strengthening functional autonomy in older adults. A qualitative descriptive study was conducted with ten nursing professionals using semi-structured interviews and non-participant observation, analyzed through thematic analysis to explore innovative geriatric care practices. The results showed that nursing innovation was oriented toward promoting functional autonomy through individualized practices, graded support, and therapeutic relationships. Autonomy emerged as a dynamic process shaped by contextual, organizational, and ethical care factors. Nursing innovation in geriatric care transforms traditional models by prioritizing functional autonomy, positioning nursing as a key agent in ethical, flexible, and person-centered practices.

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Author Biographies

Bertha Alejandrina Vásquez Moran , State Technical University of Quevedo, Quevedo-Ecuador

State Technical University of Quevedo, Quevedo-Ecuador

Blanca Jahayra Muñoz Torres , State Technical University of Quevedo, Quevedo-Ecuador

State Technical University of Quevedo, Quevedo-Ecuador

Aurora María Soto Montoya , State Technical University of Quevedo, Quevedo-Ecuador

State Technical University of Quevedo, Quevedo-Ecuador

Vilma Rocío Quijije Chávez , State Technical University of Quevedo, Quevedo-Ecuador

State Technical University of Quevedo, Quevedo-Ecuador

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