Revista española de geriatría y gerontología
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Rev Esp Geriatr Gerontol · Nov 2009
Comparative Study[Changes in the incidence of falls in an intermediate and long-term care center].
The characteristics of falls in older patients admitted to an institution in 2 different periods. ⋯ a) the incidence of falls increased in the second period of the study; b) in period A, risk factors for falls related to rehabilitation (moving from bed to chair, use of walking aids) were more frequent. In period B, risk factors related to the characteristics of psychogeriatric patients were predominant (neurological illness, use of psychotropic drugs, and c) the difference in the incidence of falls between the two study periods may be related to the distinct characteristics of the patients (case mix).