Honors Program
Midway Honors
Date of Award
12-2016
Thesis Professor(s)
Katherine C. Hall
Thesis Professor Department
Nursing
Thesis Reader(s)
Sandy Halford, Daniel Hedden
Abstract
The purpose of this qualitative pilot study is to explore the patient perspectives about what it is like to receive a bed bath. Examining studies of bath basins versus alternative methods has shown a decrease in the spread of nosocominal infections. However, there is not sufficient evidence evaluating the patient perspectives of assistive bed bathing and interactions with nurses and nursing support staff. This information can provide healthcare providers, especially nurses, with a better understanding of patient perspectives and values. It also supports the national healthcare approach towards patient-centered care.
Publisher
East Tennessee State University
Document Type
Honors Thesis - Open Access
Creative Commons License
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Recommended Citation
Sumner, Nikki D. and Hall, Katherine C. PhD, "Older Adults Perspectives of Bed Bathing" (2016). Undergraduate Honors Theses. Paper 358. https://dc.etsu.edu/honors/358
Copyright
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