The development and application of fall prevention programme for hospitalized cancer patients / 中华护理杂志
Chinese Journal of Nursing
; (12): 461-463, 2017.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-512484
Responsible library:
WPRO
ABSTRACT
Objective To analyze data of fails among oncology inpatients from 2014 to 2015,and to explore the effects of the continuous quality improvement on management of falls among oncology inpatients.Methods According to data of falls among oncology inpatients in 2014,continuous quality improvement was carried out in prevention of falls,including health education,risk assessment process of falls and inter-department cooperation.Results One year after applying the continuous quality improvement for management of falls,the number and the rate of falls among oncology inpatients in the year of 2015 (Number=25,Rate=0.027‰) were significantly lower than those in 2014(Number=55,Rate=0.065‰,x2=15.195,P<0.001).Conclusion Improvement of management protocol for falls can effectively reduce the rate of falls among oncology inpatients and ensure patient safety.
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Health context:
Sustainable Health Agenda for the Americas
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SDG3 - Health and Well-Being
Health problem:
Goal 9: Noncommunicable diseases and mental health
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Target 3.4: Reduce premature mortality due to noncommunicable diseases
Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Type of study:
Risk factors
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Nursing
Year:
2017
Document type:
Article