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Stollenwerk, Bjoern, Waldeyer, Regina, Klein-Meding, Christiane, Mueller, Dirk and Stock, Stephanie (2014). Cost Effectiveness of External Hip Protectors in the Hospital Setting: A Modeling Study. Nurs. Econ., 32 (2). S. 89 - 99. PITMAN: JANNETTI PUBLICATIONS, INC. ISSN 0746-1739

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Abstract

Chronic illnesses, for which many patients are admitted to hospitals, substantially increase the risk of falling, and hence the likelihood of incurring a hip fracture. Hip fractures not only have devastating consequences on an individual's quality of life but may also affect a hospital's reputation in the community. In addition, hospitals may face litigation claims and increased costs for patients who fall and suffer a major injury as a consequence. External hip protectors are comparable to padded undergarments and shield the trochanter, reducing the detrimental effects and force impacting the bone during a fall. Screening for patients at high risk of falling and providing high-risk patients with hip protectors as a preventive measure to avoid hip fractures, not only improves public health, but can also save hospitals care and litigation costs.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Stollenwerk, Bjoern UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Waldeyer, Regina UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Klein-Meding, Christiane UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Mueller, Dirk UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Stock, Stephanie UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-443633
Journal or Publication Title:	Nurs. Econ.
Volume:	32
Number:	2
Page Range:	S. 89 - 99
Date:	2014
Publisher:	JANNETTI PUBLICATIONS, INC
Place of Publication:	PITMAN
ISSN:	0746-1739
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language OLDER-PEOPLE; ECONOMIC-ANALYSIS; FALLS; PREVENTION; FRACTURES; CARE Multiple languages Nursing Multiple languages
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/44363