The effect of type of hip protector and resident characteristics on adherence to use of hip protectors in nursing and residential homes--an exploratory study.
Autor: | O'Halloran PD; Queen's University Belfast, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Medical Biology Centre, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 7BL, UK. p.ohalloran@qub.ac.uk, Murray LJ, Cran GW, Dunlop L, Kernohan G, Beringer TR |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Zdroj: | International journal of nursing studies [Int J Nurs Stud] 2005 May; Vol. 42 (4), pp. 387-97. |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2004.09.010 |
Abstrakt: | Objectives: To investigate the factors influencing the acceptability of hip protectors to residents of nursing and residential homes, especially the effect of hip protector type, and resident characteristics. Design: A randomised controlled trial with 12 weeks follow-up. Participants were randomised to receive either Safehip or HipSaver hip protectors. Setting/participants: 109 residents aged 61 to 98 years from seven residential homes and two nursing homes in Northern Ireland. Main Outcome Measures: Percentage day-time use of the hip protectors over 12 weeks and ongoing use at 12 weeks. Results: 42% (119/285) of residents invited to enter the study agreed to take part, and 109 started to wear the hip protectors. 43.1% (47/109) were still using them at 12 weeks. Mean percentage day-time use for all residents during 12 weeks was 48.6%. There was no significant difference in percentage day-time use (p=0.40), or use at 12 weeks (p=0.56) between the residents wearing Safehip and HipSaver protectors. Greater percentage daytime use of hip protectors was associated with being resident in a home for the elderly mentally infirm (75.1%, p |
Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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