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Prevention of hypothermia

Ella McLafferty Senior lecturer, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Dundee

Alistair Farley Lecturer, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Dundee

Charles Hendry Senior lecturer, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Dundee

Hypothermia in older people is an avoidable problem, say Ella McLafferty and colleagues. Here they present some simple strategies that nurses should be aware of to help patients keep warm during winter

This article examines normal thermoregulation and the changes in temperature control associated with the ageing process. Factors that influence hypothermia in older people are identified and the article concludes with advice that nurses may give to older people to prevent hypothermia.

Nursing Older People. 21, 4, 34-39. doi: 10.7748/nop2009.05.21.4.34.c7018

Keywords :

Hypothermia - temperature - thermoregulation

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21 May 2009 / Vol 21 issue 4

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