title: The use of bed rails: principles of patient assessment.
abstract: Bed rails are often used to prevent patients from injuring themselves through falling, but they may not always have the desired effect. In this literature review, the authors demonstrate that patients must be assessed in relation to clearly defined risk factors to prevent indiscriminate use of bed rails.
authors.affiliation: Nursing Research and Development Unit, St James's and Seacroft University Hospitals, Leeds.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Everitt
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bridel-Nixon
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000368:Aged; D001513:Beds; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D018570:Risk Assessment