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Table 3 Percentage of care managers who agreed on the importance and feasibility of individual-level measures, by cooling measure a

From: Implementation evaluation of the Dutch national heat plan among long-term care institutions in Amsterdam: a cross-sectional study

Individual-level cooling measure

Importance

Feasibility

 

Less important

Important

Very important

No problems

Some problems

Large problems

a) Offering passive fluids by placing water jugs during the day

0%

22%

78%

85%

8%

8%

b) Extra round of drinks with active offering of fluids, soup or juices

0%

11%

89%

81%

12%

8%

c) Avoiding sun exposure during 12.00 and 16.00

0%

33%

67%

81%

19%

0%

d) Stimulating wearing loose clothing and help changing if necessary

0%

48%

52%

58%

38%

4%

e) Stimulating and helping residents to move to cooled rooms

8%

50%

42%

8%

75%

17%

f) Adjusting daily schedule: waking up early and keeping siesta

38%

46%

15%

31%

58%

12%

g) Reducing frequency and intensity of activities and therapies

7%

70%

22%

69%

31%

0%

h) Stimulating and helping residents to splash their face, neck and wrists

7%

74%

19%

62%

38%

0%

i) Washing ill residents upon need, possibly by disposable bed bath

4%

63%

33%

81%

19%

0%

j) Consulting a physician when residents are taking medication

15%

44%

41%

77%

23%

0%

k) Stimulating active use of sunshades among residents

22%

48%

30%

62%

35%

4%

l) Stimulating covering the head during sun exposure, using a hat or cap

0%

41%

59%

69%

27%

4%

  1. aBecause of rounding-off errors, some percentages add up to 99% or 101%.