As life expectancy increases, nurses working with elderly clients will continue to be challenged to maintain mobility, particularly in clients with chronic illness. Because of this, it is important to have research-based strategies to assist clients. Currently there is a dearth of nursing related research in the area of mobility and mobility aids. The findings from this study may provide the impetus for re-examining the concept of mobility, and its underlying assumptions as foundational to nursing practice.
The addition of wheat fiber in the diet of post-surgical orthopedic patients as a means of preventing constipation was studied using a quasi-experimental design. It was hypothesized that a 20 gm supplement of All Bran and natural bran would promote spontaneous bowel movements, reduce the incidence of constipation, and thus decrease the need for elimination interventions. The results show that the study group had more spontaneous bowel movements and required fewer elimination interventions than did the control group.
In this paper, the authors present their analysis of the concept of mobility as a starting point for the development of relevant theory. Multiple uses of the concept are considered and provisional criteria identified. Case examples, together with antecedents and consequences, of the concept are presented. Finally, research questions that would form the basis of fieldwork have been generated.
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