The use of patient sitters at a Swiss hospital: A retrospective observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Patient sitters are frequently used in acute care hospitals to provide one-to-one care for agitated or disorientated patients to assure the safety and well-being of patients. However, there is still a lack of evidence on the use of patient sitters, especially in Switzerland. Therefore, the aim of this study was to describe and explore the use of patient sitters in a Swiss acute care hospital.

Methods

In this retrospective, observational study we included all inpatients who were hospitalized between January and December 2018 in a Swiss acute care hospital and required a paid or volunteer patient sitter. Descriptive statistics were used to describe the extent of patient sitter use, patient characteristics, and organizational factors. For the subgroup analysis between

SUBMITTER: Kramer I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10266662 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature