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Progressing to Objective Measures of Daily Mobility in Hospitalized Older Adults.
- Source :
- Journal of Gerontological Nursing; May2022, Vol. 48 Issue 5, p35-41, 7p
- Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Accurate mobility assessment of hospitalized older adults is necessary to aid nurses in planning and providing appropriate mobility support; however, nurses cite lack of resources and time limitations as barriers. Accelerometry enables a detailed objective measurement of predominant hospital mobility activities in the older adult population, such as percent time sitting, and the sit-to-stand (STS) transition. The current exploratory study examined the use of a novel, unobtrusive accelerometry technique to obtain postural and STS metrics on 27 older adults during their hospital stay. Total device wear time in the hospital was 96.2%. Participants spent 60.3% time lying, 20.3% time sitting, 5.3% time standing, and 2% time stepping during hospitalization, and, on average, completed the STS transition 20 times (SD = 13) per 24-hour period. There were no participant complaints about wearing the device. Our exploratory study shows accelerometry provides automated, continuous data and may support accurate nursing assessment of patient mobility. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00989134
- Volume :
- 48
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Gerontological Nursing
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 156752692
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3928/00989134-20220405-02