Fall Prevention in Hospitals

@article{Spoelstra2012FallPI,
  title={Fall Prevention in Hospitals},
  author={Sandra L. Spoelstra and Barbara A. Given and Charles W. Given},
  journal={Clinical Nursing Research},
  year={2012},
  volume={21},
  pages={112 - 92}
}
This article summarizes research and draws overall conclusions from the body of literature on fall prevention interventions to provide nurse administrators with a basis for developing evidence-based fall prevention programs in the hospital setting. Data are obtained from published studies. Thirteen articles are retrieved that focused on fall interventions in the hospital setting. An analysis is performed based on levels of evidence using an integrative review process. Multifactoral fall… 
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The use of a fall prevention tool kit in hospital units compared with usual care significantly reduced rate of falls and was found to be particularly effective with patients aged 65 years or older.
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A targeted multiple intervention falls prevention programme implemented in addition to usual care compared with usual care alone reduces the incidence of falls in the subacute hospital setting.
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The consistency of reported reductions in fall-related injuries across all programmes support the preliminary claim that the population-based approach to the prevention of fall- related injury is effective and can form the basis of public health practice.
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Involving nursing staff and family members in assessing a patient's mental status may help to prevent falls caused by mental status deficits and risk assessment and targeted surveillance should be used as part of falls prevention policy.
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