Semantic validation of nursing result falls prevention behavior

Falls in the nursing home.

OBJECTIVE To review the epidemiology and causes of falls and fall-related injuries in nursing homes and to provide clinicians with a structured framework to evaluate and treat nursing home residents at risk for falls. DATA SOURCES All large-scale published studies documenting incidence, causes, risk factors, and preventive strategies for falls in nursing homes were reviewed. RESULTS The mea...

Prevention of falls and fall related injuries in older people in nursing homes and hospitals.

Older people in residential care fall about three times as frequently as those living in the community. In part, this reflects higher incidences of risk factors for falls such as mobility limitations and dementia. Also, falls are an independent risk factor for admission to a nursing home. Falls in hospital settings are higher still: results from a Swedish study amounted to 6.2 falls per person ...

Ensuring evidence-based practices for falls prevention in a nursing home setting.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effectiveness of an ad hoc multifaceted program to improve structure, professional behavior, and outcomes related to falls prevention. DESIGN Internal quality improvement cycle. SETTING Nursing home in Spain. PARTICIPANTS An institution with 130 residents. INTERVENTION Local building of quality criteria, audit and feedback, and a specific intervention to improv...

Falls prevention for the elderly

BACKGROUND An ageing population, a growing prevalence of chronic diseases and limited financial resources for health care underpin the importance of prevention of disabling health disorders and care dependency in the elderly. A wide variety of measures is generally available for the prevention of falls and fall-related injuries. The spectrum ranges from diagnostic procedures for identifying ind...

Falls prevention as everyday heroism.