@article{ref1,
title="Analysis of fall risk factors in adults within the first 48 hours of hospitalization",
journal="Revista gaúcha de enfermagem",
year="2014",
author="Remor, Carine Peres and Cruz, Carla Barroca and Urbanetto, Janete de Souza",
volume="35",
number="4",
pages="28-34",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To analyze fall risk factors in the first 48 hours of hospitalization and to associate them with the occurrence of falls. <br><br>METHOD: Cohort study conducted at a hospital in Porto Alegre/RS, Brazil. A sample of 556 patients from an adult in-patient study population were evaluated within the first 48 hours of hospitalization for factors associated with falls, based on the Morse Fall Scale (MFS) and muscle strength, among others. <br><br>RESULTS: Evidence showed that the classification of high-risk according to the MFS and, more specifically, the items history of falls, ambulatory aid, impaired gait and overestimation of walking ability, were associated with falls during hospitalization (p≤0.005). In addition to these risk factors, reduced muscle strength and visual deficit also contributed to the occurrence of this safety incident CONCLUSION: The analysis of fall risk factors in patients evaluated within 48 hours of hospitalization may contribute to minimizing these occurrences and preventing injury.<p /> <p>Language: pt</p>",
language="pt",
issn="0102-6933",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}