TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Older hospital inpatients' fall risk factors, perceptions, and daily activities to prevent falling
JO  - Geriatric nursing
A1  - Kiyoshi-Teo, Hiroko
A1  - Northrup-Snyder, Kathlynn
A1  - Cohen, Deborah J.
A1  - Dieckmann, Nathan
A1  - Stoyles, Sydnee
A1  - Winters-Stone, Kerri
A1  - Eckstrom, Elizabeth
SP  - 290
EP  - 295
VL  - 40
IS  - 3
N2  - PURPOSE: To identify associations among patient fall risk factors, perceptions, and daily activities to improve patient engagement with fall prevention among hospitalized older adults. <br><br>BACKGROUND: The risk of falling increases for older patients but few researchers have reported patient-centered measures on this topic. <br><br>METHODS: Surveys and chart reviews of inpatients aged ≥ 65 with Morse Falls Scale scores of ≥ 45. Measurements included validated tools and the modified Fall Behavioral Scale-Inpatient (FaB-I). <br><br>RESULTS: A fall within 3 months before hospitalization was associated with an increased level of importance to preventing falls and higher FaB-I score (more fall prevention behaviors) but decreased level of confidence related to preventing falls (p < 0.05). Perception measures (concern: r = 0.52; patient activation: r = 0.46) were positively associated with FaB-I (p < 0.001). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Addressing patient-centered measures such as perceptions of and daily activities for fall prevention could add value to existing fall prevention programs.<br><br>Copyright © 2018. Published by Elsevier Inc.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0197-4572
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gerinurse.2018.11.005
ID  - ref1
ER  -