Exploring Hospital Inpatients' Awareness of Their Falls Risk: A Qualitative Exploratory Study.

ABSTRACT: Patient falls in hospital may lead to physical, psychological, social and financial impacts. Understanding patients' perceptions of their fall risk will help to direct fall prevention strategies and understand patient behaviours. The aim of this study was to explore the perceptions and experiences that influence a patient's understanding of their fall risk in regional Australian hospitals. Semi-structured, individual interviews were conducted in wards across three Australian hospitals. Participants were aged 40 years and over, able to communicate in English and were mobile prior to hospital admission. Participants were excluded from the study if they returned a Standardised Mini-Mental State Examination (SMMSE) score of less than 18 when assessed by the researcher. A total of 18 participan

SUBMITTER: Dabkowski E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9819707 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature