An Exploration of the Association of Patient Characteristics and Pharmacological Treatments to Inpatient Falls among Patients At-risk for Falling during Hospitalization

Introduction/Background: Falls may be the most commonly reported incidents in the acute care setting, and a frequent cause of harm in the hospital. Studies have focused on identifying risk factors for falls and interventions aimed at reducing the risk of falling. The purpose of this study was to des...

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Main Authors: Julie David, Maria Ojeda, James O. Adefisoye, Winifred Pardo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Library & Knowledge Services and Nursing & Health Sciences Research Departments 2018-03-01
Series:Nursing & Health Sciences Research Journal
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Online Access:https://scholarlycommons.baptisthealth.net/nhsrj/vol1/iss1/4/