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- Title
Use of night-time positioning equipment in care home residents with postural asymmetry: a pilot study.
- Authors
Stephens, Melanie; Bartley, Carol
- Abstract
Background: Twenty four-hour postural care that includes the use of night-time positioning equipment (NTPE) is being increasingly recommended. However, because most of the published studies focus on children, there is a lack of evidence on the use of NTPE in adults. Aim: The aim of this pilot study was to assess the effect of NTPE use in UK care home residents with complex health conditions and postural asymmetry. Methods: Ten care home residents trialled NTPE over a 12-week period. Qualitative and quantitative data were collected before and after each trial using standardised assessment tools. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with participants and relatives after each trial. Staff's views were elicited via two focus groups at the end of the study. Results: There were notable benefits of NTPE use in terms of participants' pain levels, sleep quality, risk of pressure ulcers, risk of choking, and weight. There was also evidence of improvements in participants' function, ability to undertake activities of daily living and quality of life. However, some equipment was abandoned during the trials because participants found it too hot or restrictive. Conclusion: This pilot study increases the evidence base for a personalised approach to 24-hour postural care that can support older people's health and well-being. Further empirical studies are required to determine how NTPE can be used to improve older people's quality of life.
- Subjects
UNITED Kingdom; PILOT projects; FOCUS groups; CHRONIC diseases; RESEARCH methodology; HEALTH outcome assessment; QUANTITATIVE research; INTERVIEWING; ACTIVITIES of daily living; OCCUPATIONAL therapy; QUALITATIVE research; T-test (Statistics); HOSPITAL night care; POSTURE; LIFE skills; QUALITY of life; RESEARCH funding; DATA analysis software
- Publication
Nursing Older People, 2020, Vol 32, Issue 3, p17
- ISSN
1472-0795
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.7748/nop.2020.e1216