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Prevention of patient falls in a university hospital
- Author:
- ALSENANY Samira
- Journal article citation:
- Generations Review, 20(2), April 2010, Online only
- Publisher:
- British Society of Gerontology
This study looks at the problem of falls in a University Hospital in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, based on a review of 104 accident reports over a three-year period (2003-2005). It was designed to uncover factors related to accidents and to use the findings as a basis for reducing the frequency of preventable injuries and accidental falls. All patients studied had an incident report completed by a member of the nursing staff and a physician. To prevent falls, a systematic therapeutic approach to patients who have fallen is necessary, and close attention must be paid to identifying and reducing risk factors for falls among frail older persons who have not yet fallen.