Incidence Rate and Characteristics of Falls in Patients Using Comprehensive Nursing Care Service / 보건행정학회지
Health Policy and Management
;
: 172-183, 2019.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-763913
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Falls are the most frequent adverse events reported in hospitals. The aim of this study was to investigate the incidence rate and characteristics of falls in patients who used comprehensive nursing care service in National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital.METHODS:
Incidence rate of falls was investigated in patients using comprehensive nursing care service, from July 2013 to Jun 2017 and compared with those not using this service. The characteristics and risk factors for falls, and fall-related injuries were obtained.RESULTS:
Among the 62,445 patients who used the comprehensive nursing care service for 4 years, total of 672 falls were reported. The incidence rate of falls per 1,000 patients-day was 1.15. The percentage of fall-related injuries was 26.9% and that of major injury was 2.2%. Although the incidence rate of all falls was slightly higher in patients using comprehensive nursing care service than those not using this service, falls-related injuries were not correlated with the implementation of this service.CONCLUSION:
The falls could be more frequently detected and reported in comprehensive nursing care service, but there was no difference in fall-related injuries.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Accidental Falls
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Incidence
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Risk Factors
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Nursing
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National Health Programs
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Nursing Care
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Incidence study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Health Policy and Management
Year:
2019
Type:
Article
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