The determinates of falls injury: the case from neurological patients
| Autor: | Tan-Ying chiu, 邱丹霙 |
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| Rok vydání: | 2006 |
| Druh dokumentu: | 學位論文 ; thesis |
| Popis: | 95 The purposes of this study were to identify and analyze characteristics of patients who fall, the types and circumstances of their falls, and analyze risk factors for fall-related injuries. In this retrospective study of 137 patients who fell between July 1, 2002 and December 31, 2005 at the neurological unit of a medical center located in the south of Taiwan. Data on patient characteristics, fall circumstances, and injuries were collected by reviewing of adverse event reports. Analyses were performed by use of SPSS statistical software. The result of this study found that the average age of patient who fell was 59.6 years. The majority of sex of the patient falls is male (61.3%). Many patients who fell had caregivers taking constant care (84%), and occurred in the patient room (68.6%). The most frequent diseases related to falls were cerebrovascular disease (47.5%). They usually falls happened during 12AM to 8AM (50.4%). Most falls (81%) did not result in severe injury, or disturbances of gait (78.8%). The most common activity performed at time of fall was during ambulation (39.4%), and getting out of bed (29.9%).The study found that significant risk factors for dizziness were correlated with fall injury (P |
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