THE PREVENTION OF FALLS IN A GERIATRIC HOSPITAL
- 1 August 1980
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Age and Ageing
- Vol. 9 (3) , 181-185
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/9.3.181
Abstract
All falls which occurred in a geriatric hospital in a period of one year were carefully recorded by nursing staff. Falls occurred most often in admission wards, less in rehabilitation wards and even less in long-stay wards. The incidence of falls was very much lower when patients were confined to bed as a result of industrial action by staff. Very few falls resulted in bone injury. The completion of accident reports by nurses after non-injurious falls is unproductive.Keywords
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