Falls of newborn infants in a New Zealand hospital: A case series.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

The fall of a newborn baby to the hospital floor is a devastating experience for the family and staff caring for the mother and baby. The aim of this study was to report our experience in an ethnically diverse and socioeconomically disadvantaged community.

Methods

The study was a retrospective case series of all baby falls in the Counties Manukau Health (New Zealand) post-natal care wards, birthing suites and birthing units from 2015 to 2018. Information from the incident reporting system was used to identify the circumstances surrounding the fall. In addition, medical records of the mother and the baby were examined for the admission during which the fall occurred.

Results

There were 32 cases (rate 12.1/10 000 live births). Mothers of babies who fell were more li

SUBMITTER: Mitchell EA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10099460 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature