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Feasibility of Compliant Flooring in Long-Term Care: Results from a Stakeholder Symposium
Compliant flooring aims to prevent fall-related injuries among high-risk older adults in long-term care, but uptake of compliant flooring in this setting is limited. We hosted a one-day stakeholder symposium to identify advantages and disadvantages of implementing compliant flooring in long-term car...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5851049/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29284550 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0714980817000551 |
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author | Lachance, Chantelle C. Mackey, Dawn C. |
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description | Compliant flooring aims to prevent fall-related injuries among high-risk older adults in long-term care, but uptake of compliant flooring in this setting is limited. We hosted a one-day stakeholder symposium to identify advantages and disadvantages of implementing compliant flooring in long-term care and the most pressing directions for future research from the perspective of key stakeholders. Twenty-three stakeholders representing health care, industry, and research attended the symposium. Attendees believed the most important advantages of compliant flooring were reducing injuries in residents who have fallen, potential benefits to care staff, and potential increases in quality of life for residents. Attendees perceived the most significant disadvantages of compliant flooring were financial considerations, lack of research evidence, and challenges with installation. Attendees indicated a need for additional research on cost-effectiveness and clinical effectiveness. While stakeholders perceived compliant flooring to add value to long-term care, there are significant informational and financial barriers to uptake. |
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spelling | pubmed-58510492018-03-16 Feasibility of Compliant Flooring in Long-Term Care: Results from a Stakeholder Symposium Lachance, Chantelle C. Mackey, Dawn C. Can J Aging Policy and Practice Note / Note de politique et practique Compliant flooring aims to prevent fall-related injuries among high-risk older adults in long-term care, but uptake of compliant flooring in this setting is limited. We hosted a one-day stakeholder symposium to identify advantages and disadvantages of implementing compliant flooring in long-term care and the most pressing directions for future research from the perspective of key stakeholders. Twenty-three stakeholders representing health care, industry, and research attended the symposium. Attendees believed the most important advantages of compliant flooring were reducing injuries in residents who have fallen, potential benefits to care staff, and potential increases in quality of life for residents. Attendees perceived the most significant disadvantages of compliant flooring were financial considerations, lack of research evidence, and challenges with installation. Attendees indicated a need for additional research on cost-effectiveness and clinical effectiveness. While stakeholders perceived compliant flooring to add value to long-term care, there are significant informational and financial barriers to uptake. Cambridge University Press 2018-03 /pmc/articles/PMC5851049/ /pubmed/29284550 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0714980817000551 Text en © Canadian Association on Gerontology 2018 This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution licence (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Policy and Practice Note / Note de politique et practique Lachance, Chantelle C. Mackey, Dawn C. Feasibility of Compliant Flooring in Long-Term Care: Results from a Stakeholder Symposium |
title | Feasibility of Compliant Flooring in Long-Term Care: Results from a
Stakeholder Symposium |
title_full | Feasibility of Compliant Flooring in Long-Term Care: Results from a
Stakeholder Symposium |
title_fullStr | Feasibility of Compliant Flooring in Long-Term Care: Results from a
Stakeholder Symposium |
title_full_unstemmed | Feasibility of Compliant Flooring in Long-Term Care: Results from a
Stakeholder Symposium |
title_short | Feasibility of Compliant Flooring in Long-Term Care: Results from a
Stakeholder Symposium |
title_sort | feasibility of compliant flooring in long-term care: results from a
stakeholder symposium |
topic | Policy and Practice Note / Note de politique et practique |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5851049/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29284550 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0714980817000551 |
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