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Author (up) Mowat, Rebecca; Parsons, Matthew
Title Exploring the role of health care assistants as mobility activators for older people in an Assessment, Treatment, and Rehabilitation ward Type Journal Article
Year 2016 Publication Nursing Praxis in New Zealand Abbreviated Journal
Volume 32 Issue 2 Pages 21-29
Keywords Rehabilitiation; Health-care assistants; Nurses; Interdisciplinary; Mobility
Abstract Employs a qualitative descriptive approach to examine the feasibility of health care assistants’ participation in rehabilitation for older people. Enrols health care assistants in focus groups before and after a mobility programme for inpatients promoting independence and functional rehabilitation. Involves ten in-patients who had sustained a fractured neck of femur in the functional exercises with the health care assistants. Analyses the interview data thematically.
Call Number NZNO @ research @ Serial 1517
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