Prevention of dehydration in hospital patients
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Dehydration is widely linked to increased risk of mortality in patients who are acutely unwell, and it also increases the risk of further illness. Despite being recognised nationwide as a cause for concern, 45% of hospital patients will become dehydrated upon admission, suggesting that more needs to be done to prevent dehydration. The use of bedside water devices allows patients to drink freely without assistance. Access to these can reduce a patient's length of stay in hospital and minimise the risk of developing a urinary tract infection. However, further research is needed to fully assess the impact of having such devices at the bedside.
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It is important to monitor the drinking habits of persons with enhanced risk of dehydration.
“Therefore, it is important to monitor the drinking habits of persons with enhanced risk of dehydration (Shells and Morrell-Scott 2018).”
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- Authors
- Shells, R., & Morrell-Scott, N.
- Affiliations
- Liverpool John Moores University (GB)
- Venue
- British Journal of Nursing
- Publisher
- Mark Allen Group
- Published
- 2018-05-24
- Volume
- 27
- Issue
- 10
- Pages
- 565-569
- ISSN
- 0966-0461 (ISSN-L)
- 2052-2819
- OpenAlex
- W2803197853
- Cited by
- 13
- References
- 22
- Citations by year
- 2025: 1 · 2024: 4 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 2
- FWCI
- 1.33
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- British Journal of Nursing (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Liverpool John Moores University (acceptedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Electrolyte and hormonal disorders
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › Infection Control in Healthcare
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Keywords
- dehydration prevention, hospitalized patients, patient hydration, length of hospital stay, urinary tract infection, mortality risk, acute illness
- MeSH terms
- Dehydration, Female, United Kingdom, Humans, Inpatients, Male, Nursing Assessment, State Medicine
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