RESULTS OF A PILOT IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ADL GUIDELINE FOR NURSING PROFESSIONALS IN THE NETHERLANDS

Abstract Nursing care in activities of daily living (ADL), such as washing, dressing, or eating is frequently provided while being poorly informed by scientific evidence. To address nursing professionals’ need for guidance we developed a practice guideline on ADL-care. This guideline comprises eleven core recommendations on involving care receivers and informal caregivers in ADL-care, identifying ADL-care needs, and effective ADL-interventions. Since the success of this guideline hinges on its actual use by nursing professionals, we assessed the use and determined influencing factors to guide... Mehr ...