| Autor: |
D C, Symington, D W, Lywood, J S, Lawson, J, MacLean |
| Rok vydání: |
1986 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation. 67(5) |
| ISSN: |
0003-9993 |
| Popis: |
Fifteen severely disabled people residing in institutions were provided with a simple environmental control system which performed five different functions. The disabled people used the equipment an average of ten times a day. Two hours of nursing care by nursing staff would have been required to perform these functions. The cost of the equipment was $1.35 a day. Both the residents and the nursing staff reacted favorably to this innovation. The main benefits which resulted were a heightened sense of independence on the part of the disabled people and a reduction of frustration levels of both the residents and the nursing staff. A considerable savings in nursing care was also achieved. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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