Nursing staff attitudes of hip protector use in long-term care, and differences in characteristics between adherent and non-adherent residents: A survey and observational study

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 193-203

  Milisen, Koen ^a,b   Coussement, Joke ^a   Boonen, Steven ^a,b   Geeraerts, Annelies ^a   Druyts, Leen ^a   Van Wesenbeeck, An ^c   Abraham, Ivo ^d,e   Dejaeger, Eddy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^c Woon en Zorgcentrum Onze Lieve Vrouw van Antwerpen   (Belgium)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^e Matrix45 ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Hip fracture; Hip protector; Nursing; Nursing home

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HIP FRACTURE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; NURSE; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; HIP FRACTURES; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; LONG-TERM CARE; NURSES; PROTECTIVE DEVICES;

EID: 79151470043     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2010.07.008     Document Type: Article

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