A feasibility study of providing folding commode chairs in patient bathrooms to reduce toileting-related falls in an adult acute medical-surgical unit.
Nursing staff rated having a folding commode chair in each patient room bathroom, on a scale of 1 (not highly rated) to 10 (very highly rated), as being useful (mean = 8.56), feasible/practical (mean = 8.15), and appropriate (mean = 8.55). Providing a commode chair in each bathroom as an intervention in a multifaceted fall-prevention program is recommended to increase accessibility and efficiency in patient care delivery.
Department of Nursing, School of Health Professions and Studies, The University of Michigan-Flint, Flint, Michigan 48502, USA. tzeng hueyming@yahoo.com
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D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000208:Acute Disease / Q000451:nursing; D000328:Adult; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D006757:Hospital Units / Q000592:standards; D006764:Hospitals, Community / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007374:Interior Design and Furnishings / Q000592:standards; D013527:Perioperative Nursing / Q000592:standards*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D012307:Risk Factors; D017751:Safety Management / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D014038:Toilet Facilities / Q000592:standards*