Characteristics of Fall Events and Fall Risk Factors among Inpatients in General Hospitals in Korea / 임상간호연구
Journal of Korean Clinical Nursing Research
; (3): 350-360, 2017.
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Dans Ko
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this study was to investigate the present status of falls among inpatients in general hospitals and to identify the fall risk factors that reflect the characteristics of domestic hospitals.METHODS:
Data were collected between December 15, 2016 and January 15, 2017 from 32 Korean hospitals having 500 or more beds. First, 42 risk factors were extracted based on literature review and expert opinions. Then the importance of each factor was evaluated by 223 nurses from medical and surgical adult ward and intensive care units in 40 hospitals.RESULTS:
The incidence rate of falls in 18 hospitals was 3.87 per 1,000 total discharged patients and 0.55 per 1,000 patient-days, and the rate of injury-related falls was 40.5%. Major risk factors for falling were identified as the following being over 65 years of age, history of falls during admission, physical mobility disorders requiring assistance, physical factors (dizziness or vertigo, unstable gait, general weakness, walking aids, visual problems), cognitive factors (delirium, lack of understanding on limitations), neurological disease, CNS medicationsCONCLUSION:
The findings provide information that can be in the development of a fall risk assessment tool for inpatients in general hospitals in Korea.
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Sujet Principal:
Supports audiovisuels
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Chutes accidentelles
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Vertige
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Incidence
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Facteurs de risque
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Marche à pied
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Appréciation des risques
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Expertise
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Démarche
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Hôpitaux généraux
Type d'étude:
Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limites du sujet:
Adult
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Humans
Pays comme sujet:
Asia
langue:
Ko
Texte intégral:
Journal of Korean Clinical Nursing Research
Année:
2017
Type:
Article