Table 3 Study characteristics
From: How does washing without water perform compared to the traditional bed bath: a systematic review
Author, year and country | Study design | Setting and sample population at baseline | Study duration |
|---|---|---|---|
Gillis et al. (2015) [26] Belgium | Cluster controlled trial | Institutionalized long-term care 6 wards in 2 nursing homes 163 Residents with an average age of 84.9 years | 12 weeks |
van Achterberg et al. (2015) [25] The Netherlands | Cluster controlled trial | See Schoonhoven et al. (2015) [2] for setting and sample as the same dataset was used | 6 weeks |
Schoonhoven et al. (2015) [2] The Netherlands | Cluster controlled trial | Institutionalized long-term care 56 wards in 22 nursing homes 500 Residents: 61.6% Were diagnosed with dementia; average age of 82.4 years 275 Nurses | 6 weeks |
Nøddeskou et al. (2015) [28] Denmark | Randomized controlled cross- over trial | One hospital 65 Patients with an average age of 73 years 6 Nurses | 2 days |
Larson et al. (2004) [27] United States | Cross-over trial | Hospital – Three intensive care units of one hospital 47 Patients with an average age of 60.7 years 40 Nurses | 2 days |
Sheppard & Brenner (2000) [29] United States | Controlled time series trial | Institutionalized long-term care One nursing home 35 Residents: 56.25% Were cognitively impaired; average age of 85.17 years 11 Nurses | 6 weeks |