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

Gail Powell-Cope; D. Helen Moore; William D. Kearns; Andrea Baptiste; John Lloyd; Shawn Applegarth

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

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

University of South Florida

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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.

Original language	American English
Journal	TIPS - Topics in Patient Safety
Volume	5
State	Published - 2005

Keywords

veterans
management
Alzheimer's disease
dementia
technology
safety

Disciplines

Engineering
Medicine and Health Sciences
Social and Behavioral Sciences

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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

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