Effects of Impact-Absorbing Flooring in Residential Care from the Perspectives of Enrolled Nurses

Journal of Housing for the Elderly Pub Date : 2017-07-28 DOI:10.1080/02763893.2017.1335670

J. Gustavsson, Gullbritt Rahm, Carolina Jernbro, F. Nilson

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ABSTRACT Falls are a daily occurrence in nursing homes and few interventions for reducing fall-related injuries have proven to be effective. Impact absorbing flooring (IAF) in residential care has shown promising results in reducing fall-injuries and in the process of developing and implementing IAF all aspects are valuable to explore. Therefore, the aim of this qualitative study is to describe the enrolled nurses (ENs) experiences of IAF. We carried out focus group interviews with ENs and used content analysis to process the data. The ENs experienced both negative and positive aspects with the IAF. Importantly, the ENs perceived the IAF as effective in preventing fall-injuries. They also appreciated the improvements in acoustics. Negative aspects were that the flooring initially was challenging to walk on and that it made it harder to maneuver heavy equipment. A significant and transferable finding in this study was the importance of the ENs' perceived difficulty in preventing fall-injuries amongst elderly people living in nursing homes. This seemed to be a driving force to accept the intervention. Although IAF affects the working conditions in a nursing home, ENs are willing to accept these issues given the perceived effectiveness of the intervention.

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从注册护士的角度看冲击吸收地板在寄宿护理中的作用

摘要跌倒在养老院每天都会发生，很少有干预措施能有效减少与跌倒有关的伤害。住宅护理中的冲击吸收地板（IAF）在减少跌倒伤害方面显示出了良好的效果，在开发和实施IAF的过程中，所有方面都值得探索。因此，本定性研究的目的是描述注册护士在IAF中的经历。我们对ENs进行了焦点小组访谈，并使用内容分析来处理数据。ENs在IAF中经历了消极和积极的一面。重要的是，ENs认为IAF在预防跌倒伤害方面是有效的。他们也对声学方面的改进表示赞赏。不利的方面是，地板最初很难行走，而且它使重型设备更难操作。这项研究中的一个重要且可转移的发现是，在养老院的老年人中，ENs在预防跌倒伤害方面的困难是重要的。这似乎是接受干预的动力。尽管IAF会影响养老院的工作条件，但考虑到干预的有效性，ENs愿意接受这些问题。

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Journal of Housing for the Elderly GERONTOLOGY-

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期刊介绍： Housing is more than houses-it is the foundation upon which the essentials of life are anchored. The quality of housing can enhance or diminish the well-being of individuals and families as well as that of the entire community. Before the Journal of Housing for the Elderly, housing for the elderly as a subject area has a relatively brief history. The Journal of Housing for the Elderly aims to serve the needs of gerontological professionals in the fields of architecture and housing, urban planning, and public policy who are responsible for the residential environments of the elderly in the community.