Developing a multi-systemic fall prevention model, incorporating the physical environment, the care process and technology: A systematic review

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 67, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 2501-2524

  Choi, Young Seon ^a   Lawler, Erin ^b   Boenecke, Clayton A ^c   Ponatoski, Edward R ^d   Zimring, Craig M ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b Erin Lawler MS Human Factors Engineer Department of Defense Patient Safety Analysis Center   (United States)

^c Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs)   (United States)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Injuries; Nursing; Patient falls; Patient safety; Physical environment; Prevention; Risk factors; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; FALLING; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INJURY; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SAFETY; STANDARD; STATISTICS;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; HEALTH FACILITY ENVIRONMENT; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; PATIENT CARE MANAGEMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RISK FACTORS; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 81955161236     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2011.05672.x     Document Type: Review

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