Patient falls have long been a difficult problem and topic of research in the inpatient hospital environment. Hospitals experience heavy financial burden due to patient falls. Preventing falls can improve patient outc...Patient falls have long been a difficult problem and topic of research in the inpatient hospital environment. Hospitals experience heavy financial burden due to patient falls. Preventing falls can improve patient outcomes as well as reduce financial burden on both the patient as well as the healthcare organization. In this study, we determine the optimal cut-off value for patients at risk for falls using a Falls Screening Tool, the Morse Falls Scale. This study was conducted at a community-owned hospital with 256 acute care private rooms and 36 critical care rooms. This study used only the admission Morse Falls Scale (MFS) score in its analysis.展开更多
Introduction: Blue Marble Health Company has created a digital fall risk screening tool (Health in Motion©) that can be used by means of self-report (touch/mouse) or by means of motion capture (Microsoft Kine...Introduction: Blue Marble Health Company has created a digital fall risk screening tool (Health in Motion©) that can be used by means of self-report (touch/mouse) or by means of motion capture (Microsoft Kinect Sensor). Health in Motion©consists of automated versions of the Fall Risk Question-naire, 30-Second Chair Stand Test, and the One Leg Stance Test. Methods: We compared the three methods (self-report, sensor, and clinical standard measurement) using stopwatch and observation in 15 community-dwelling older adults, aged 63 - 80 years old. Each version was completed three times each in random order, for a total of nine trials. Results: Health in Motion©falls screening tool accessible via self-report and sensor is a valid and reliable automated at-home self-assessment for falls risk. Conclusion: Results support the use of Health in Motion©falls screening tools as viable alternatives to standard falls risk assessments for use by older adults at home.展开更多
目的探讨老年人防跌倒指南推荐的综合护理干预对预防老年髋部骨折术后对侧再骨折的效果。方法选择2012年1-12月我院收治的60岁以上髋部骨折患者,排除双侧骨折、既往骨折、病理性骨折及多发伤患者。按照简单随机方法分为防跌倒综合干预...目的探讨老年人防跌倒指南推荐的综合护理干预对预防老年髋部骨折术后对侧再骨折的效果。方法选择2012年1-12月我院收治的60岁以上髋部骨折患者,排除双侧骨折、既往骨折、病理性骨折及多发伤患者。按照简单随机方法分为防跌倒综合干预组及无干预对照组。比较两组患者术后1年内对侧再次骨折发生率及功能康复情况。结果总共386例符合人组条件并随机分配至干预组及对照组,每组各193例。两组患者年龄、性别、体质量指数、并存疾病、手术类型等差异均无统计学意义。干预组及对照组分别有12例(6.2%)、20例(10.4%)失访。随访结果显示,干预组6例(3.1%)发生对侧再次骨折,对照组有巧例(8.7%),防跌倒综合干预明显降低老年髋部骨折术后对侧再次骨折发生率(P=0.033)。干预组术后1年功能康复较对照组更佳(75.1 vs 69.4,P=0.000)(功能恢复评分)。多因素分析发现,老年髋部骨折患者对侧再骨折的原因有重度骨质疏松,合并神经系统疾病、呼吸系统疾病、心血管系统疾病。结论经综合护理干预可有效降低髋部骨折术后对侧再次骨折发生率。展开更多
文摘Patient falls have long been a difficult problem and topic of research in the inpatient hospital environment. Hospitals experience heavy financial burden due to patient falls. Preventing falls can improve patient outcomes as well as reduce financial burden on both the patient as well as the healthcare organization. In this study, we determine the optimal cut-off value for patients at risk for falls using a Falls Screening Tool, the Morse Falls Scale. This study was conducted at a community-owned hospital with 256 acute care private rooms and 36 critical care rooms. This study used only the admission Morse Falls Scale (MFS) score in its analysis.
文摘Introduction: Blue Marble Health Company has created a digital fall risk screening tool (Health in Motion©) that can be used by means of self-report (touch/mouse) or by means of motion capture (Microsoft Kinect Sensor). Health in Motion©consists of automated versions of the Fall Risk Question-naire, 30-Second Chair Stand Test, and the One Leg Stance Test. Methods: We compared the three methods (self-report, sensor, and clinical standard measurement) using stopwatch and observation in 15 community-dwelling older adults, aged 63 - 80 years old. Each version was completed three times each in random order, for a total of nine trials. Results: Health in Motion©falls screening tool accessible via self-report and sensor is a valid and reliable automated at-home self-assessment for falls risk. Conclusion: Results support the use of Health in Motion©falls screening tools as viable alternatives to standard falls risk assessments for use by older adults at home.
文摘目的探讨老年人防跌倒指南推荐的综合护理干预对预防老年髋部骨折术后对侧再骨折的效果。方法选择2012年1-12月我院收治的60岁以上髋部骨折患者,排除双侧骨折、既往骨折、病理性骨折及多发伤患者。按照简单随机方法分为防跌倒综合干预组及无干预对照组。比较两组患者术后1年内对侧再次骨折发生率及功能康复情况。结果总共386例符合人组条件并随机分配至干预组及对照组,每组各193例。两组患者年龄、性别、体质量指数、并存疾病、手术类型等差异均无统计学意义。干预组及对照组分别有12例(6.2%)、20例(10.4%)失访。随访结果显示,干预组6例(3.1%)发生对侧再次骨折,对照组有巧例(8.7%),防跌倒综合干预明显降低老年髋部骨折术后对侧再次骨折发生率(P=0.033)。干预组术后1年功能康复较对照组更佳(75.1 vs 69.4,P=0.000)(功能恢复评分)。多因素分析发现,老年髋部骨折患者对侧再骨折的原因有重度骨质疏松,合并神经系统疾病、呼吸系统疾病、心血管系统疾病。结论经综合护理干预可有效降低髋部骨折术后对侧再次骨折发生率。
