Becoming Bedridden and Being Bedridden: Implications for Nursing and Care for Older People in Long-Term Care: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

An increasing number of individuals aged 60 and older will rely on healthcare services, particularly due to increased physical limitations and mobility restrictions. This implies an increase in permanently immobile, often bedridden people who require targeted care. Mobility impairments progress gradually, leading to loss of autonomy and self-care skills, physical decline, functional deterioration, disability, etc. This review synthesises research findings on the implications of becoming and being bedridden for nursing care of older people in long-term care.

Objectives

The aim of this scoping review was to explore the current state of research on the topic of bedriddenness in older people in the context of long-term care and to identify research gaps.

Methods

SUBMITTER: Berger B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11823601 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature