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| An in-service evaluation of hip protector use in residential homes | | Author(s) | Paul Thompson, Carol Jones, Adrian Dawson |
| Journal title | Age and Ageing, vol 34, no 1, January 2005 |
| Pages | pp 52-56 |
| Source | http://www.ageing.oupjournals.org |
| Keywords | Fractures ; Preventative medicine ; Clothing aids ; Usage [services] ; Care homes ; Evaluation ; Longitudinal surveys ; Poole. |
| Annotation | At all residential homes in Poole, all eligible residents were offered a 1-week trial of hip protectors, and those who wished to continue were given a set of protectors. Compliance was assessed at 3, 6 and 12 months. Results suggest that after 1 year, there is a 48% chance of a resident wearing the protector. The higher compliance found among those with dementia, confusion, incontinence and a high risk of falling supports the notion that hip protectors are worn by those at greatest risk of fracture. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-050127211 A |
| Classmark | CUF: LK2: MQC: QLD: KW: 4C: 3J: 8DOD |
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