Examining the Safety of Dorsogluteal and Ventrogluteal Sites for Intramuscular Injection in Older Adults
This study is important in terms of determining the safe and effective gluteal site for IM injection in older people aged 65 and over, preventing complications that may arise from site selection, and developing nursing policies that consider older people as a special group in the selection of IM injection sites.
Authors
- Melis Altan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3194-5333)
- Nurdan Yalçın Atar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6318-3882)
- Erhan Kaymaz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0024-8984)
Institutions
- Ministry of Health (TR)
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Older People Nursing
- Published
- 2024-10-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/opn.12655
- Primary Topic
- Intramuscular injections and effects
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00