Description and Implications of Falls in Patients Hospitalized Due to COVID-19.
J Nurs Care Qual
; 39(2): 121-128, 2024.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Many hospital quality indicators, including falls, worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic. Patients hospitalized with COVID-19 may be at risk for falling due to the disease itself, patient characteristics, or aspects of care delivery.PURPOSE:
To describe and explore falls in patients hospitalized with COVID-19.METHODS:
We pooled data from 107 hospitalized adult patients who fell between March 2020 and April 2021. Patients who fell had a current, pending, or recent diagnosis of COVID-19. We analyzed patient characteristics, fall circumstances, and patient and organizational contributing factors using frequencies, the chi-square test, and Fisher's exact test.RESULTS:
Patient contributing factors included patients' lack of safety awareness, impaired physical function, and respiratory concerns. Organizational contributing factors related to staff and the isolation environment.CONCLUSIONS:
Recommendations for managing fall risk in patients hospitalized with COVID-19 include frequent reassessment of risk, consideration of respiratory function as a risk factor, ongoing patient education, assisted mobility, and adequate staff training.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Contexto en salud:
4_TD
Problema de salud:
4_pneumonia
Asunto principal:
COVID-19
Tipo de estudio:
Guideline
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Nurs Care Qual
Asunto de la revista:
ENFERMAGEM
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article