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Comparative Study
Fall occurrence in a geriatric psychiatry setting before and after a fall prevention program.
- T Savage and C Matheis-Kraft.
- Providence Continuing Care Centre, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
- J Gerontol Nurs. 2001 Oct 1;27(10):49-53.
AbstractA fall prevention program providing staff education, quantitative assessment of gait and balance, risk factors assessment, and evidence-based interventions was introduced on two geriatric wards of a regional psychiatric hospital. A within-subjects comparison was made of fall occurrence during the 4-month pre-intervention phase and the 4-month post-intervention phase using Fisher's exact test. Among those (N = 23) who survived the duration of the study, significantly fewer falls occurred in the post-intervention time period than in the pre-intervention time period (p < 0.01). Comprehensive assessment, problem identification, and intervention planning by nurses may serve to reduce the number of falls among elderly individuals with severe psychiatric disorders.
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