Hip protectors: interpreting the evidence and addressing practicalities.
Some evidence suggests hip protectors are helpful in reducing fractures among older people. But, says Nicky Hayes, issues of compliance, tissue viability, cost and product design all need to be considered by nurses considering the implementation of hip protection strategies.
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King's College Hospital, Dulwich.
D000368:Aged; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D010349:Patient Compliance; D018579:Patient Selection; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000517:prevention & control; D011482:Protective Devices / Q000191:economics; D006113:United Kingdom