Effects of a fall prevention program in elderly: a pragmatic observational study in two orthopedic departments.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Falls are a common adverse event experienced by elderly in hospitals. This study assessed the effects of a fall prevention program on the rate of fallers, the patient safety culture, and patient-perceived safety.

Materials and methods

Two orthopedic departments in different towns in Norway participated in the study. A comprehensive, multifactorial fall prevention program was implemented in one of the departments, the other one was used for control. The changes in the outcomes in the two departments from before to after the intervention were compared. All patients above 64 years of age admitted to the two departments in a 1-year period before and after the intervention were included. All employees at the two departments were invited to participate in surveys measuring

SUBMITTER: Royset B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6339647 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature