Risk assessment and incidence of falls in adult hospitalized patients

Authors

  • Thiana Sebben Pasa Hospital Universitário de Santa Maria
  • Tânia Solange Bosi De Souza Magnago Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
  • Janete De Souza Urbanetto Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul
  • Mari Angela Meneghetti Baratto Hospital Universitário de Santa Maria
  • Bruna Xavier Morais Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
  • Jéssica Baldissera Carollo Universidade Federal de Santa Maria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/1518-8345.1551.2862

Keywords:

Nursing, Accidental Falls, Patient Safety, Scales, Hospitalization, Incidence

Abstract

Objectives: assess the risk of falls in adult hospitalized patients and verify the incidence of the event in this environment. Method: cohort study, with approval by the Research Ethics Committee, which monitored 831 patients hospitalized at a university hospital. The Morse Fall Scale (MFS) was used to assess the risk and patients with high risk (≥45 points) were considered exposed to falls. Results: the mean MFS score was 39.4 (±19.4) points. Between the first and the final assessment, the score increased by 4.6%. The first assessment score presented a strong and positive correlation with the final assessment score (r=0.810; p=0.000). Conclusion: the higher the risk score for falls when the patient is admitted, the higher the score at the end of the hospitalization period and vice-versa. The incidence rate corresponded to 1.68% with a higher percentage of patients classified at high risk of falls.

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Published

2017-01-01

Issue

Vol. 25 (2017)

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

Risk assessment and incidence of falls in adult hospitalized patients. (2017). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 25, e2862-. https://doi.org/10.1590/1518-8345.1551.2862