Psychiatric unit fall event.
Patient falls in psychiatric units may have an impact on patient outcomes. Fall risk assessment among psychiatric patients is an important issue. Gait/balance problems and history of falling are important considerations in assessing psychiatric patients for fall risk.
Irvin
D J
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St. John's College Department of Nursing, Springfiled, IL 62702, USA.
D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005684:Gait; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015146:Midwestern United States; D004856:Postural Balance; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011567:Psychiatric Department, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods*