Exploring the use of bedrails when used to support adults: A scoping review. [version 3; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations]

Background In the UK, concerns regarding the safe use of bedrails, especially in nursing homes and a person’s own home, prompted a National Patient Safety Alert in August 2023. A scoping review was conducted to identify and map the literature relating to bedrail use in hospital and community setting...

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Published in:NIHR Open Research
Main Authors: Victoria Goodwin, Abigail Hall, Vicky Farrell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: F1000 Research Ltd 2026-04-01
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Online Access:https://openresearch.nihr.ac.uk/articles/5-22/v3