Preventing functional decline in hospitalized older adults in medical ward: a best practice implementation project.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction and objectives

Functional decline frequently occurs in older adults in hospitals. The aim of this project was to promote evidence-based strategies for physical activity to prevent functional decline in hospitalized older adults in a medical center in southern Taiwan.

Methods

This project was guided by the JBI Evidence Implementation Framework. Seven audit criteria were derived from a JBI evidence summary and a baseline audit involving 25 nurses and 30 hospitalized older adults was conducted to compare current practice with best practice recommendations. The JBI Getting Research into Practice (GRiP) approach was used to identify barriers to implementation, and strategies were developed to overcome those barriers. A follow-up audit was conducted to measure any cha

SUBMITTER: Chen CT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11323752 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature