Chronoprevention in hospital falls of older people: protocol for a mixed-method study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Accidental falls in hospitals are serious events concerning the safety of the patients. Recent studies demonstrated that the time of falls is a key factor to be considered in prevention. It has been shown that the time of day, the day of the week and the month of the year impact on the occurrence of falls. The aim of the study is to determine the effect of the application of a programme of preventive measures based on the temporal patterns of the risk factors on the hospital fall occurrence.

Methods

A mixed-method research design. The following three phases will be carried out: 1) Longitudinal prospective study in two parts: (a) audits and seminars of healthcare professionals focused on an effective and efficient hospital falls register. Multi-Component and Single

SUBMITTER: Lopez-Soto PJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8183051 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature