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J Spec Pediatr Nurs · Jan 2013
ReviewAn interdisciplinary momentary confluence of events model to explain, minimize, and prevent pediatric patient falls and fall-related injuries.
- Nancy A Ryan-Wenger and Janet S Dufek.
- Nursing Research, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, USA. nancy.ryan-wenger@nataionwidechildrens.org
- J Spec Pediatr Nurs. 2013 Jan 1;18(1):4-12.
PurposeThis article reviews theoretical, empirical, and clinical evidence to support the hypothesis that pediatric patient fall episodes are rarely predictable; rather, falls and fall-related injuries occur during the momentary convergence of child, parent, and caregiver human factors, and environmental, biomechanical, and system factors.ConclusionsWe propose an interdisciplinary pediatric fall and injury prevention model to guide future research toward interventions to prevent or minimize pediatric patient falls and injuries.Practice ImplicationsWhen falls and near miss falls occur, nurses' detailed descriptions of each model component are critical to discovery of more effective pediatric fall and injury prevention methods.© 2013, Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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