Smoking in the nursing home: a case report and literature review.
We report a case of second- and third-degree burns in an elderly nursing home resident with dementia who was smoking in her room. This case highlights the risks of smoking by residents in long-term care settings. It also raises awareness to the issues involving smoking cessation and restriction of smoking privileges in the long-term care setting.
Lester
Paula E
PE
Winthrop University Hospital, Mineola, NY, USA.
Kohen
Izchak
I
D000368:Aged; D002056:Burns / Q000209:etiology*; D003704:Dementia / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017751:Safety Management / Q000458:organization & administration; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016540:Smoking Cessation