Journal for specialists in pediatric nursing : JSPN
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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.
This 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. ⋯ When 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.