CHRONOFALLS: A multicentre nurse-led intervention in the chronoprevention of in-hospital falls in adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Falls are among the most common and serious adverse events for hospitalised patients. In-hospital falls pose a major medical and economic challenge for public health worldwide. Nevertheless, the issue is often addressed without regard to certain relevant variables such as the time of the fall. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of the implementation of a nurse-led intervention based on the temporal patterns of falls and their aetiology on the occurrence of falls.

Methods

A mixed-method research design was carried out in three phases: a) a longitudinal prospective study (audits, chronobiological analyses and implementation of a multicentre nurse-led intervention based on temporal patterns of falls); b) a retrospective study of fall records; and c) a

SUBMITTER: Lopez-Soto PJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10159679 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature