fall from bed, fall from wheelchair, fall from chair, fall from or off toilet. Fall involving bed, Fall involving wheelchair, Fall involving chair, other fall on same level
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: patient education, staff training, training patients for not leaving the bed and the bathroom without asking for help, placement of nursing-call bells, Provide adequate lighting, super
Prevention
Participants in the control phase receive usual care of hospital that consists of assessment of patients and having specific identification wristband.
patient education, staff training, training patients for not leaving the bed and the bathroom without asking for help, placement of nursing-call bells, Provide adequate lighting, supervise high risk p
Sponsors
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: All patients admitted in 18 wards with a MORSE risk score more than 45; patients with a history of falls Exclusion criteria: Patients with a MORSE risk score less than 45
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Patient fall during hospitalization. Timepoint: 38 weeks. Method of measurement: patient interview, screening of medical record. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Fall-related injuries, their treatments and LOS (Length of stay). Timepoint: 38 weeks. Method of measurement: Observation, patient interview, physician assessment of patient's clinical condition and screening of medical record. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactDr.Mohammad Arab
Tehran Univercity of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed