Journal article
The Use of Hip Protectors in Long-Term Care Facilities: A Survey of Nursing Home Staff
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To determine the level of exposure to hip protectors and barriers to their use in nursing homes.
DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: We conducted a written survey of 160 staff (including administrators) in 5 nursing homes in the Hamilton-Wentworth region, Ontario, Canada.
Authors
Sawka AM; Nixon M; Giangregorio L; Thabane L; Adachi JD; Gafni A; Goeree R; Raina P; Ranford J; Papaioannou A
Journal
Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, Vol. 8, No. 4, pp. 229–232
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
May 2007
DOI
10.1016/j.jamda.2006.12.023
ISSN
1525-8610