Multidisciplinary Treatments, Patient Characteristics, Context of Care, and Adverse Incidents in Older, Hospitalized Adults
Joint Authors
Titler, Marita G.
Shever, Leah L.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-14, 14 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-03-11
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
14
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The purpose of this study was to examine factors that contribute to adverse incidents by creating a model that included patient characteristics, clinical conditions, nursing unit context of care variables, medical treatments, pharmaceutical treatments, and nursing treatments.
Data were abstracted from electronic, administrative, and clinical data repositories.
The sample included older adults hospitalized during a four-year period at one, academic medical facility in the Midwestern United States who were at risk for falling.
Relational databases were built and a multistep, statistical model building analytic process was used.
Total registered nurse (RN) hours per patient day (HPPD) and HPPDs dropping below the nursing unit average were significant explanatory variables for experiencing an adverse incident.
The number of medical and pharmaceutical treatments that a patient received during hospitalization as well as many specific nursing treatments (e.g., restraint use, neurological monitoring) were also contributors to experiencing an adverse incident.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Shever, Leah L.& Titler, Marita G.. 2012. Multidisciplinary Treatments, Patient Characteristics, Context of Care, and Adverse Incidents in Older, Hospitalized Adults. Nursing Research and Practice،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1002518
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Shever, Leah L.& Titler, Marita G.. Multidisciplinary Treatments, Patient Characteristics, Context of Care, and Adverse Incidents in Older, Hospitalized Adults. Nursing Research and Practice No. 2012 (Dec. 2012), pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1002518
American Medical Association (AMA)
Shever, Leah L.& Titler, Marita G.. Multidisciplinary Treatments, Patient Characteristics, Context of Care, and Adverse Incidents in Older, Hospitalized Adults. Nursing Research and Practice. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1002518
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1002518