Nursing outcome indicator: preventing falls for elderly people.
Falls among elderly people living in the community are costly for all concerned in both monetary terms and quality of life. Faculty and students in a nurse-managed clinic in partnership with elderly residents of a public housing unit were able to reduce the number of falls from 30% to 3%. Falls were reduced through a preventive plan that included assessment of intrinsic and extrinsic factors that cause falling and interventions for these recognized risk factors.
Bezon
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Center for Elderhealth Nurse-Managed Primary Health Care Clinic, University of South Florida College of Nursing, Tampa 33612, USA.
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Smith
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D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012308:Risk Management / Q000458:organization & administration