Objective: This report surveys and evaluates the scientific research on evidence-based
healthcare design and extracts its implications for designing better and safer hospitals …

Stroke survivors are at high risk for falls in all poststroke stages. Falls may have severe
consequences, both physically and psychosocially. Individuals with stroke have an …

Falls are common at all stages after stroke, occurring in the acute, rehabilitative, and chronic
phases. Consequences of falls include death or serious injury, minor injuries, functional …

Background Falls are the leading cause of injury in stroke patients. However, the cause of a
fall is complicated, and several types of risk factors are involved. Therefore, a …

Iäkkäiden kaatumisten ehkäisy-opas kokoaa tietoa ja käytännön työvälineitä kaatumisten
ehkäisyn toteuttamiseksi. Opas perustuu tutkimustietoon sekä kliinisessä käytännössä …

Purpose: Our aims were to evaluate evidence of risk factors for falls among patients in stroke
rehabilitation and to offer recommendations for clinical practice and future research. Method …

Background Nurses often have difficulties with using interdisciplinary stroke guidelines for
patients with stroke as they do not focus sufficiently on nursing. Therefore, the Stroke …

Abstract Lee JE, Stokic DS: Risk factors for falls during inpatient rehabilitation. Am J Phys
Med Rehabil 2008; 87: 341–353. Objective: To determine risk factors for falls during …

Background Patients with stroke in rehabilitation wards are at an increased risk of falling.
Although patients' participation in establishing medical safety is considered crucial, there is …

Purpose To determine the relationship between admission diagnosis and admission score
on Functional Independence Measure (FIM) to the likelihood that a patient will fall. To …