Interventions to reduce falls in hospitals: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Falls remain a common and debilitating problem in hospitals worldwide. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of falls prevention interventions on falls rates and the risk of falling in hospital.

Design

Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Participants

Hospitalised adults.

Intervention

Prevention methods included staff and patient education, environmental modifications, assistive devices, policies and systems, rehabilitation, medication management and management of cognitive impairment. We evaluated single and multi-factorial approaches.

Outcome measures

Falls rate ratios (rate ratio: RaR) and falls risk, as defined by the odds of being a faller in the intervention compared to control group (odds ratio: OR).

Results

There

SUBMITTER: Morris ME 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9078046 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature