Journal article
Bed Positioning Programs for Older Adults in a Chronic Care Hospital- A Survey
Abstract
Bed Positioning Programs (BPPs) are instituted by interdisciplinary team members for severely disabled, institutionalized, older adults who present with or are at risk for contractures and are at risk for pain and skin breakdown. The purpose of the study was to survey physical therapists and occupational therapists on clinical issues surrounding BPPs in order to enable the design of a study to evaluate the effectiveness of a BPP. Twenty-one …
Authors
Fox P; Richardson J; McLnnes B; Tait D
Journal
Physical & Occupational Therapy In Geriatrics, Vol. 15, No. 1, pp. 75–89
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Date
January 1997
DOI
10.1080/j148v15n01_06
ISSN
0270-3181