Association Between Characteristics of Injurious Falls and Fall Preventive Interventions in Acute Medical and Surgical Units.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hospital falls remain common and approximately 30% of falls in hospital result in injury. The aims of the study were the following: (i) to identify the association between fall interventions present at the time of the injurious fall and injurious faller characteristics and (ii) to identify the association between fall preventive interventions present at the time of the injurious fall and the injurious fall circumstances.

Methods

Secondary data analysis of deidentified case series of injurious falls across 24 acute medical/surgical units in the United States. Variables of interest were falls prevention interventions (physical therapy, bed alarm, physical restraint, room change, or a sitter) in place at the time of fall. Data were analyzed using logistic regression

SUBMITTER: Francis-Coad J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7750680 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature