Questioning the Use of Bedrails to Prevent Falls of Adults in Long Term Care
| dc.contributor.author | Huynh, David | |
| dc.contributor.author | An, Mary | |
| dc.contributor.author | Lee, Olivia | |
| dc.contributor.author | Mannion, Cynthia | |
| dc.contributor.author | Ens, Twyla | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2016-12-07T22:00:43Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2016-12-07T22:00:43Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2016-12 | |
| dc.description.abstract | ● Bedrails are commonly used to prevent falls (Healey, Oliver, Milne, & Connelly, 2008) ● Bed related falls à hospitalization, increase healthcare costs, and death (Bradley, 2011) ● Fall survivors may be left with permanent disabilities (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2015) ● 29-55% residents in long term care have fallen, 25% bed related (Healey, Oliver, Milne, & Connelly, 2008; Currie, 2008) ● Factors = environmental hazards, medications, vision problems, and impairments in strength or balance can increase the risk of falling (Bradley, 2011). | en_US |
| dc.description.refereed | Yes | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Huynh, D., An, M., Lee, O., Mannion, C. & Ens, T. "Questioning the Use of Bedrails to Prevent Falls of Adults in Long Term Care". 11th Annual Students' Union Undergraduate Research Symposium, December 1, 2016. University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/10474 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1880/51765 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | University of Calgary | en_US |
| dc.publisher.faculty | Science | en_US |
| dc.publisher.institution | University of Calgary | en_US |
| dc.title | Questioning the Use of Bedrails to Prevent Falls of Adults in Long Term Care | en_US |
| dc.type | Presentation | en_US |