Falls in a Psychiatric Unit
Our study in a psychiatric ward of a general hospital aims to identify acutely ill psychiatric patients who are at high risk of falls. Patient falls were identified by data collectors after they were reported by hospital staff into the Fall Reporting Risk Management System (RMS). From 2007 to 2009,...
| Main Authors: | , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
SAGE Publishing
2010-12-01
|
| Series: | Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/201010581001900409 |
| _version_ | 1819110949564448768 |
|---|---|
| author | ZJA Meng PA Sim Jon Binte Pee Victor Kwok MBBS, MMed (Psychiatry) Beng Yeong Ng MBBS, MMed (Psychiatry), FAMS (Psychiatry) |
| author_facet | ZJA Meng PA Sim Jon Binte Pee Victor Kwok MBBS, MMed (Psychiatry) Beng Yeong Ng MBBS, MMed (Psychiatry), FAMS (Psychiatry) |
| author_sort | ZJA Meng |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Our study in a psychiatric ward of a general hospital aims to identify acutely ill psychiatric patients who are at high risk of falls. Patient falls were identified by data collectors after they were reported by hospital staff into the Fall Reporting Risk Management System (RMS). From 2007 to 2009, there were a total of 26 patients who fell in the psychiatric ward. Falls are likely to occur while the patient is ambulating beside the bed and is unlikely to be elimination-related. Slipping or tripping was the most common fall mechanism. There were no life-threatening injuries sustained and the most common type of injury was pain, swelling, contusions and abrasions. Two main patient profiles were identified to be at risk of falls, the first being elderly patients with mood disorders and co-morbid medical conditions such as diabetes. These patients are usually deemed high risk in the fall assessment. The second group of patients is young females with eating disorders and who are not on psychotropic medications. Both groups are likely to be alert and oriented, with no muscle weakness or a history of previous falls. |
| first_indexed | 2024-12-22T03:49:51Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-900feef3b9e6484f9a511dcf897b1a92 |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 2010-1058 2059-2329 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-12-22T03:49:51Z |
| publishDate | 2010-12-01 |
| publisher | SAGE Publishing |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare |
| spelling | doaj.art-900feef3b9e6484f9a511dcf897b1a922022-12-21T18:40:01ZengSAGE PublishingProceedings of Singapore Healthcare2010-10582059-23292010-12-011910.1177/201010581001900409Falls in a Psychiatric UnitZJA Meng0PA Sim1Jon Binte Pee2Victor Kwok MBBS, MMed (Psychiatry)3Beng Yeong Ng MBBS, MMed (Psychiatry), FAMS (Psychiatry)4 Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore Division of Nursing, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore Department of Psychiatry, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore Department of Psychiatry, Singapore General Hospital, SingaporeOur study in a psychiatric ward of a general hospital aims to identify acutely ill psychiatric patients who are at high risk of falls. Patient falls were identified by data collectors after they were reported by hospital staff into the Fall Reporting Risk Management System (RMS). From 2007 to 2009, there were a total of 26 patients who fell in the psychiatric ward. Falls are likely to occur while the patient is ambulating beside the bed and is unlikely to be elimination-related. Slipping or tripping was the most common fall mechanism. There were no life-threatening injuries sustained and the most common type of injury was pain, swelling, contusions and abrasions. Two main patient profiles were identified to be at risk of falls, the first being elderly patients with mood disorders and co-morbid medical conditions such as diabetes. These patients are usually deemed high risk in the fall assessment. The second group of patients is young females with eating disorders and who are not on psychotropic medications. Both groups are likely to be alert and oriented, with no muscle weakness or a history of previous falls.https://doi.org/10.1177/201010581001900409 |
| spellingShingle | ZJA Meng PA Sim Jon Binte Pee Victor Kwok MBBS, MMed (Psychiatry) Beng Yeong Ng MBBS, MMed (Psychiatry), FAMS (Psychiatry) Falls in a Psychiatric Unit Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare |
| title | Falls in a Psychiatric Unit |
| title_full | Falls in a Psychiatric Unit |
| title_fullStr | Falls in a Psychiatric Unit |
| title_full_unstemmed | Falls in a Psychiatric Unit |
| title_short | Falls in a Psychiatric Unit |
| title_sort | falls in a psychiatric unit |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/201010581001900409 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT zjameng fallsinapsychiatricunit AT pasim fallsinapsychiatricunit AT jonbintepee fallsinapsychiatricunit AT victorkwokmbbsmmedpsychiatry fallsinapsychiatricunit AT bengyeongngmbbsmmedpsychiatryfamspsychiatry fallsinapsychiatricunit |