Evidence on fall and injurious fall prevention interventions in acute care hospitals

YL Zhao, M Bott, J He, H Kim, SH Park… - JONA: The Journal of …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Falls and injurious falls are a major safety concern for patient care in acute care hospitals.
Inpatient falls and injurious falls can cause extra financial burden to patients, families, and …

Subsequent fracture rates in a nationwide population-based cohort study with a 10-year perspective

L Hansen, KD Petersen, SA Eriksen… - Osteoporosis …, 2015 - Springer
Fractures after the age of 50 are frequently observed in Denmark, and many of these may be
osteoporotic. This study examined the incidence of all and subsequent fractures in a 10-year …

Older adult inpatient falls in acute care hospitals: intrinsic, extrinsic, and environmental factors

Y Zhao, H Kim - Journal of gerontological nursing, 2015 - journals.healio.com
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Multilevel factors associated with injurious falls in acute care hospitals

YL Zhao, M Bott, J He, H Kim, SH Park… - Journal of nursing care …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Abstract Using National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators data from July 2013 to June
2014, this correlational study examined the associations of injurious falls among all patient …

Falls in hospitalized geriatric psychiatry patients: high incidence, but only a few fractures

D Oepen, T Fleiner, AO y Hausmann… - International …, 2018 - cambridge.org
Fall rates from 3.2 to 17.1 falls per 1,000 hospital days in geriatric psychiatry facilities have
been reported to date. Up to 5% of the falls result in severe injuries, but data concerning …

Longitudinal evaluation of Johns Hopkins fall risk assessment tool and nurses' experience

EY Hur, Y Jin, T Jin, SM Lee - Journal of nursing care quality, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Abstract The Johns Hopkins Fall Risk Assessment Tool (JHFRAT) is relatively new in Korea,
and it has not been fully evaluated. This study revealed that the JHFRAT had good …

The predictive validity of a modified Japanese nursing association fall risk assessment tool: a retrospective cohort study

M Higaonna - International Journal of Nursing Studies, 2015 - Elsevier
Background Patient falls are the most common nursing care-related adverse event in
hospitals. Extensive literature has been published on the predictive validity of fall risk …

Point prevalence of suboptimal footwear features among ambulant older hospital patients: implications for fall prevention

SR Chari, P McRae, MJ Stewart, J Webster… - Australian health …, 2015 - CSIRO Publishing
Objective The aim of the present study was to establish the point prevalence of
'suboptimal'features in footwear reported to have been used by older hospital patients when …

İTAKİ Düşme Riski Ölçeği'nin psikometrik özelliklerinin değerlendirilmesi

VK Barış, ŞS İntepeler, S İleri… - Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi …, 2020 - dergipark.org.tr
Giriş: Hasta düşmelerinin önlenebilmesi için ilk olarak hastaların düşme risk faktörlerinin ve
bu risk faktörlerine yönelik önleyici girişimlerin belirlenmesi gerekmektedir. Hastaların …

Feasibility of a stepped wedge cluster RCT and concurrent observational sub-study to evaluate the effects of modified ward night lighting on inpatient fall rates and …

SR Chari, S Smith, A Mudge, AA Black… - Pilot and feasibility …, 2016 - Springer
Background Falls among hospitalised patients impose a considerable burden on health
systems globally and prevention is a priority. Some patient-level interventions have been …