Stepping to stability and fall prevention in adult psychiatric patients.
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Emory, SL; Silva, SG; Christopher, EJ; Edwards, PB; Wahl, LE
Published in: Journal of psychosocial nursing and mental health services
December 2011
Fall prevention is a major area of concern in inpatient settings. This article reports on the feasibility of implementing a daily exercise program that features line dancing to promote stability, balance, and flexibility in adult psychiatric patients and describes the impact of that program. Six hundred sixty-five patient charts drawn from before and after the practice change were reviewed. The fall rate after the introduction of line dancing was 2.8% compared with 3.2% before implementation. In a setting that treats both men and women of many ages and with varying levels of mobility, line dancing offers a viable approach to exercise in a secure setting.
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Journal of psychosocial nursing and mental health services
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0279-3695
Publication Date
December 2011
Volume
49
Issue
12
Start / End Page
30 / 36
Related Subject Headings
- United States
- Nursing
- Mental Disorders
- Male
- Inpatients
- Humans
- Health Plan Implementation
- Female
- Feasibility Studies
- Exercise
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Emory, S. L., Silva, S. G., Christopher, E. J., Edwards, P. B., & Wahl, L. E. (2011). Stepping to stability and fall prevention in adult psychiatric patients. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 49(12), 30–36. https://doi.org/10.3928/02793695-20111102-01
Emory, Sara L., Susan G. Silva, Eric J. Christopher, Pamela B. Edwards, and Leanne E. Wahl. “Stepping to stability and fall prevention in adult psychiatric patients.” Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services 49, no. 12 (December 2011): 30–36. https://doi.org/10.3928/02793695-20111102-01.
Emory SL, Silva SG, Christopher EJ, Edwards PB, Wahl LE. Stepping to stability and fall prevention in adult psychiatric patients. Journal of psychosocial nursing and mental health services. 2011 Dec;49(12):30–6.
Emory, Sara L., et al. “Stepping to stability and fall prevention in adult psychiatric patients.” Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, vol. 49, no. 12, Dec. 2011, pp. 30–36. Epmc, doi:10.3928/02793695-20111102-01.
Emory SL, Silva SG, Christopher EJ, Edwards PB, Wahl LE. Stepping to stability and fall prevention in adult psychiatric patients. Journal of psychosocial nursing and mental health services. 2011 Dec;49(12):30–36.
Published In
Journal of psychosocial nursing and mental health services
DOI
ISSN
0279-3695
Publication Date
December 2011
Volume
49
Issue
12
Start / End Page
30 / 36
Related Subject Headings
- United States
- Nursing
- Mental Disorders
- Male
- Inpatients
- Humans
- Health Plan Implementation
- Female
- Feasibility Studies
- Exercise