Dehydration in the nursing home: Recognition and interventions taken by Dutch nursing staff.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

To examine which signs/symptoms registered nurses (RNs) and certified nurse assistants (CNAs) (nursing staff) in Dutch nursing homes associate with dehydration, if they observe these signs/symptoms themselves and what they do after observing them.

Design

A cross-sectional study.

Methods

In February 2020, using an online questionnaire based on a diagnostic strategy to diagnose dehydration, nursing staff was asked: (1) which signs/symptoms they associate with dehydration; (2) if they observe these signs/symptoms themselves; and (3) which actions they take after observing these signs/symptoms in a resident. Descriptive statistics and Chi-square statistics were used to describe the answers and explore significant differences between groups.

Results

In total, 2

SUBMITTER: Paulis SJC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9290809 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature