| Literature DB >> 19395979 |
Cynthia A Padula1, Cynthia Hughes, Lisa Baumhover.
Abstract
The purpose of the study was to determine the impact of a nurse-driven mobility protocol on functional decline. A nonequivalent control group design was used; the independent variable was mobility protocol and dependent variables were functional status and length of stay. Older adults who participated in a mobility protocol maintained or improved functional status and had a reduced length of stay. Practice implications include an emphasis on ambulation in hospitalized older adults.Mesh:
Year: 2009 PMID: 19395979 DOI: 10.1097/NCQ.0b013e3181a4f79b
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Nurs Care Qual ISSN: 1057-3631 Impact factor: 1.597