Toulson S
Br J Nurs. 1993;2(13):662-6. doi: 10.12968/bjon.1993.2.13.662.
The onset of winter is the time when many voluntary agencies begin their campaigns regarding the dangers of the cold upon the elderly population. It is also the time when accident and emergency nurses treat the highest proportion of such people presenting in various degrees of accidental hypothermia. This article outlines the care required and highlights the health education advice needed to minimize the problem.
冬季来临之际,许多志愿机构开始开展活动,宣传寒冷天气对老年人群体的危害。此时,急诊护士接诊因意外低温而出现不同程度症状的此类患者的比例也最高。本文概述了所需的护理措施,并着重强调了为尽量减少这一问题所需的健康教育建议。