Fall Prevention in Frail Elderly Nursing Home Residents

This paper illustrates the relevance of using the Servqual instrument as a service quality measurement tool in the healthcare context. The expectations and perceptions of nursing home residents and their relatives are compared and contrasted to determine the priorities and satisfaction levels of both groups with respect to the services provided. Some interesting differences emerged between the two respondent groups, which gave more accurate and relevant pointers as to potential areas of future improvement. Because a number of nursing homes were surveyed, it was also possible to ascertain which homes might serve as useful examples of the best practice and which were in need of improvement action. In frail, elderly respondent groups it is not especially easy to elicit views as to quality of service. Servqual, carefully and sympathetically designed and applied, proved appropriate for this task.

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Measurement of knee height in frail, elderly nursing home residents

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition ◽

10.1093/ajcn/54.3.611b ◽

1991 ◽

Vol 54 (3) ◽

pp. 611-612 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

S Murphy ◽

E K Cherot ◽

L Clement ◽

K P West

Keyword(s):

Nursing Home ◽

Frail Elderly ◽

Nursing Home Residents ◽

Knee Height

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Fall Prevention and Injury Protection for Nursing Home Residents

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association ◽

10.1016/j.jamda.2009.09.009 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 11 (4) ◽

pp. 284-293 ◽

Cited By ~ 45

Author(s):

Patricia Quigley ◽

Tatjana Bulat ◽

Ellen Kurtzman ◽

Ronald Olney ◽

Gail Powell-Cope ◽

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Keyword(s):

Nursing Home ◽

Fall Prevention ◽

Nursing Home Residents ◽

Injury Protection

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Identifying Frequently Used NANDA-I Nursing Diagnoses, NOC Outcomes, NIC Interventions, and NNN Linkages for Nursing Home Residents in Korea

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph182111505 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (21) ◽

pp. 11505

Author(s):

Juh Hyun Shin ◽

Gui Yun Choi ◽

Jiyeon Lee

Keyword(s):

Nursing Home ◽

Strength Training ◽

Fall Prevention ◽

Medication Management ◽

Self Care ◽

Nursing Home Residents ◽

Neurological Status ◽

Cognitive Stimulation ◽

Design Data ◽

Exercise Promotion

This study aimed to identify the terminologies of NANDA-I, NOC, NIC, and NNN linkages that have been used for nursing home (NH) residents. This study used a retrospective descriptive design. Data accrued from 57 registered nurses (RNs) in 25 Korean NHs. The RNs randomly selected one resident and assessed for applied NANDA-I, NOC, and NIC from the previous 7 days by reviewing nursing charts and records. Finally, the data of 57 residents in 25 NHs were collected. Results: We identified seven NNN linkages: risk for falls–fall prevention behavior–fall prevention; self-care deficit: bathing/hygiene–self-care: activities of daily living (ADL)–self-care assistance: bathing/hygiene; impaired memory–memory–cognitive stimulation; chronic confusion–neurological status: consciousness–medication management; chronic confusion–memory–medication management; impaired walking–mobility–exercise promotion: strength training; and impaired walking–ambulation–exercise promotion: strength training. The identified core NANDA-I, NOC, NIC, and NNN linkages for NH residents from this study provide a scope of practice of RNs working in NHs.

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