Smoking in the Nursing Home: A Case Report and Literature Review

We report a case of second- and third-degree burns in an elderly nursing home resident with dementia who was smoking in her room. This case highlights the risks of smoking by residents in long-term care settings. It also raises awareness to the issues involving smoking cessation and restriction of s...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of the American Medical Directors Association 2008-03, Vol.9 (3), p.201-203
Hauptverfasser:	Lester, Paula E., MD, Kohen, Izchak, MD
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Burns - etiology Cigarette smoking Dementia - complications Female fire safety Humans Internal Medicine long-term care setting Medical Education nursing home resident Nursing Homes - organization & administration Safety Management - organization & administration Smoking - adverse effects Smoking Cessation
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Zusammenfassung:	We report a case of second- and third-degree burns in an elderly nursing home resident with dementia who was smoking in her room. This case highlights the risks of smoking by residents in long-term care settings. It also raises awareness to the issues involving smoking cessation and restriction of smoking privileges in the long-term care setting.
ISSN:	1525-8610 1538-9375
DOI:	10.1016/j.jamda.2007.09.002