"VISN 8 patient safety center of inquiry: Direct support for clinicians preventing wandering and associated adverse events for veterans with dementia" by Gail Powell-Cope

Selected Works of William D. Kearns, PhD

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VISN 8 patient safety center of inquiry: Direct support for clinicians preventing wandering and associated adverse events for veterans with dementia

TIPS - Topics in Patient Safety (2005)

Gail Powell-Cope
D. Helen Moore
William D. Kearns, University of South Florida
Andrea Baptiste
John Lloyd
Shawn Applegarth

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Abstract

For the purpose of our study, we define wandering as meandering, aimless or repetitive locomotion that exposes a person to harm and is incongruent with boundaries, limits or obstacles. Adverse outcomes associated with wandering include: falls, accidents, fractures and other injuries, weight loss, fatigue, sleep disturbances, berating and abuse, getting lost, and untimely death.

Keywords

veterans,
management,
Alzheimer's disease,
dementia,
technology,
safety

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Publication Date

2005

Citation Information

Gail Powell-Cope, D. Helen Moore, William D. Kearns, Andrea Baptiste, et al.. "VISN 8 patient safety center of inquiry: Direct support for clinicians preventing wandering and associated adverse events for veterans with dementia" TIPS - Topics in Patient Safety Vol. 5 Iss. 6 (2005)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/william_kearns/20/