title: [Falling and getting up in a psychogeriatric nursing home. 2-year Incident Reports Resident Care].
abstract: In 1988 and 1989 2880 incidents were reported in the psychogeriatric nursing home Stadzicht in Rotterdam. The incidents consist mainly of patient-falls (40%) or patients being found on the floor (29%). A patient falls approximately 2 times a year and is found on the floor approximately 1.5 times a year. Male patients ran a greater risk of falling than female patients. The incidents occur especially during the daytime in the living room or the hall. In 41 (2%) incidents the consequences for the patient are serious, including 28 hipfractures. Intrinsic factors (such as gender) are more important risk factors for falling than extrinsic factors (environment or the use of physical restraints). Several risks are therefore inevitable. The extrinsic factors are most suitable for prevention in the short run. Furthermore, it is necessary to asses patients on admission in terms of proneness to falls.
authors.affiliation: Instituut Maatschappelijke Gezondheidszorg & Centrum voor Klinische Besliskunde, Faculteit der Geneeskunde en Gezondheidswetenschappen, Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam.
authors.forename: O G
authors.initials: OG
authors.lastname: Meulenberg
authors.forename: P T
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: van Dijk
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: van de Sande
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Habbema
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006272:Health Facility Environment; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009426:Netherlands / Q000453:epidemiology; D009735:Nursing Homes; D012042:Registries; D012307:Risk Factors; D012308:Risk Management / Q000379:methods; D012737:Sex Factors; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology
vernacular_title: Vallen en opstaan in een psychogeriatrisch verpleeghuis. Twee jaar Meldingsformulier Incidenten Bewonerszorg.