Risky Business: Factors That Increase Risk of Falls Among Older Adult In-Patients

Risky Business: Factors That Increase Risk of Falls Among Older Adult In-Patients

In hospitals, older patients are at increased risk of falling multiple times. This study incorporated an epidemiologic cross-sectional design consisting of 4,348 older patients (≥65-year-old). Eight hundred eighty five (20.4%) in-patients experienced multiple falls while remaining participants had o...

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Main Authors: Gracie Hodgson MPH, Alex Pace MSc, Quinten Carfagnini MSc, Anteneh Ayanso PhD, Pauli Gardner PhD, Miya Narushima PhD, Zeau Ismail MBA, Brent E. Faught PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2023-07-01
Series:Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/23337214231189930

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